Episode 218: Toby and Kyle explain why Sweden Unions are battling with Elon Musk and Tesla. Plus, electric scooter company 'Bird' has filed for bankruptcy and Rite Aid is in trouble for using facial recognition . Next, the IRS canceled $1 billion in tax penalties and US consumer confidence is at its highest since 2021. Finally, the heir to Hermes wants to give billions to his, gardener. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 216: Neal and Toby discuss why Adobe's $20 billion acquisition of Figma fell through and what it means for major mergers moving forward. Plus, why attacks on oil tankers are disrupting trade routes in the Red Sea and sales of the latest Apple Watch are being stopped due to patent issues. Next, US Steel agrees to sell itself for for $14+ billion to their Japanese rival, and Toby shares his favorite trend. Finally, the hammer has come down on a punishment for Southwest's holiday meltdown. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices