Doug McMillon has been running Walmart since 2014. He’s credited with pushing the company into the digital age and successfully steering it through the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, he’s turning his attention to the company's next chapter and new challenges ahead.

On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg reporters Jaewon Kang and Devin Leonard travel to Bentonville, Arkansas, to interview McMillon about navigating a second Trump presidency, appealing to higher-end shoppers and the company’s ambition to go after Amazon’s e-commerce crown.

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Walmart Wants to Be Something for Everyone in a Divided America
Inside Walmart’s Corporate Culture Clash Over E-Commerce
How Walmart Keeps an Eye on Its Massive Workforce

Doug McMillon has been running Walmart since 2014. He&rsquo;s credited with pushing the company into the digital age and successfully steering it through the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, he&rsquo;s turning his attention to the company's next chapter and new challenges ahead.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg reporters Jaewon Kang and Devin Leonard travel to Bentonville, Arkansas, to interview McMillon about navigating a second Trump presidency, appealing to higher-end shoppers and the company&rsquo;s ambition to go after Amazon&rsquo;s e-commerce crown.
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<li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-02-23/walmart-aims-to-rival-amazon-with-birkin-dupes-gucci-bags-in-rebrand?srnd=undefined">Walmart Wants to Be Something for Everyone in a Divided America</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-12/walmart-s-physical-and-digital-businesses-are-in-a-culture-clash">Inside Walmart&rsquo;s Corporate Culture Clash Over E-Commerce</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2015-walmart-union-surveillance/">How Walmart Keeps an Eye on Its Massive Workforce</a></li>
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Inside Walmart’s Next Chapter With CEO Doug McMillon

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From OPEC powerhouses and US shale producers to countries like Guyana, global producers are drilling more oil and driving down prices. And with the potential for a ceasefire in Russia and pressure on Maduro in Venezuela, even more oil could flood the market in 2026.

On today’s Big Take podcast, host David Gura sits down with Bloomberg oil trading reporter Alex Longley and Opinion columnist Javier Blas to discuss the forces driving the oil market right now, how they’re impacting different countries and why even lower prices could be on the way.

Read more: The World Is Awash With Oil and Prices Are Poised to Keep Falling

Hosted by: David Gura Produced by: Julia Press Reported by: Alex Longley and Javier Blas Edited by: Jeff Grocott Fact-checking by: Rachael Lewis-Krisky and David Fox Engineering by: Katie McMurran

Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer

From OPEC powerhouses and US shale producers to countries like Guyana, global producers are drilling more oil and driving down prices. And with the potential for a ceasefire in Russia and pressure on Maduro in Venezuela, even more oil could flood the market in 2026.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, host David Gura sits down with Bloomberg oil trading reporter Alex Longley and Opinion columnist Javier Blas to discuss the forces driving the oil market right now, how they&rsquo;re impacting different countries and why even lower prices could be on the way.
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-global-oil-supply-prices/?srnd=undefined">The World Is Awash With Oil and Prices Are Poised to Keep Falling</a>
Hosted by: David Gura Produced by: Julia Press Reported by: Alex Longley and Javier Blas Edited by: Jeff Grocott Fact-checking by: Rachael Lewis-Krisky and David Fox Engineering by: Katie McMurran
Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer

Even a US Blockade of Venezuela Isn’t Spiking Oil Prices

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Lynsey Addario’s life work means  taking great risks to tell other people’s stories. She is a Pulitzer Prize winning war photographer who has been abducted twice while documenting conflicts from Afghanistan to Ukraine and Sudan.

There aren’t many women in her field. In a new National Geographic documentary called “Love+War,” currently streaming on Disney+, she lets us into that world, one she’s made her profession for three decades. Addario shows how she adjusts from a work environment of grave danger and high-adrenaline to being a mother making the school run and spending time with her sons.

In this conversation, she tells Mishal Husain, why she believes her job is to “bear witness” and how she came to it. She remembers the first time she used a camera and shares how her childhood prepared her to walk into any situation and connect with anyone, from soldiers to refugees and civilians living through extreme times.

This interview contains descriptions of abduction, violence and sexual assault which some listeners/viewers may find distressing.


02:27 - Love+War
03:34 - The turning point 
06:00 - Learning about the risks
07:00 “I don’t want to do this for a living”
09:19 - Being held in Fallujah
11:20 - On embed in Afghanistan 
14:31 - Operation Rock Avalanche
15:43 - Dealing with the emotion
16:50 - The daughter of hairdressers in Connecticut
17:44 - Getting her first camera
19:30 - Planning a “shoot-list” 
21:51 - Russian strike on Ukraine
17:30 - Being held hostage in Libya
31:02 - Survivor’s guilt
33:30 Life at home
36:30 - Social media and fake images 
40:18 - Switching off

Watch this podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe4PRejZgr0Ns_wjGlmjlPz0cded0nTYS

You can find the written version of this interview with Mishal’s notes on Bloomberg Weekend: https://www.bloomberg.com/latest/weekend-interview

Lynsey Addario&rsquo;s life work means&nbsp; taking great risks to tell other people&rsquo;s stories. She is a Pulitzer Prize winning war photographer who has been abducted twice while documenting conflicts from Afghanistan to Ukraine and Sudan. There aren&rsquo;t many women in her field. In a new National Geographic documentary called &ldquo;Love+War,&rdquo; currently streaming on Disney+, she lets us into that world, one she&rsquo;s made her profession for three decades. Addario shows how she adjusts from a work environment of grave danger and high-adrenaline to being a mother making the school run and spending time with her sons. In this conversation, she tells Mishal Husain, why she believes her job is to &ldquo;bear witness&rdquo; and how she came to it. She remembers the first time she used a camera and shares how her childhood prepared her to walk into any situation and connect with anyone, from soldiers to refugees and civilians living through extreme times. This interview contains descriptions of abduction, violence and sexual assault which some listeners/viewers may find distressing.
 02:27 - Love+War 03:34 - The turning point 06:00 - Learning about the risks 07:00 &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t want to do this for a living&rdquo; 09:19 - Being held in Fallujah 11:20 - On embed in Afghanistan 14:31 - Operation Rock Avalanche 15:43 - Dealing with the emotion 16:50 - The daughter of hairdressers in Connecticut 17:44 - Getting her first camera 19:30 - Planning a &ldquo;shoot-list&rdquo; 21:51 - Russian strike on Ukraine 17:30 - Being held hostage in Libya 31:02 - Survivor&rsquo;s guilt 33:30 Life at home 36:30 - Social media and fake images 40:18 - Switching off Watch this podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe4PRejZgr0Ns_wjGlmjlPz0cded0nTYS
You can find the written version of this interview with Mishal&rsquo;s notes on Bloomberg Weekend: https://www.bloomberg.com/latest/weekend-interview

Weekend Listen: Lynsey Addario Keeps Going Back to Photograph War

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As AI-generated images ping pong around the internet, the Walt Disney Company has been mostly playing defense, using litigation to protect its intellectual property. But last week, Disney announced a $1 billion deal with OpenAI, licensing more than 200 of its iconic Disney characters for use on OpenAI’s video platform, Sora.

On today’s Big Take podcast, host Sarah Holder talks with Bloomberg tech reporter Shirin Ghaffary and entertainment reporter Thomas Buckley about the terms of the deal, the opportunities and risks for each side and whether it might spur other similar partnerships. 

Read more: OpenAI Deal to License Disney Characters Is Entirely in Stock

Hosted by: Sarah Holder; Produced by: Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Reported by: Shirin Ghaffary and Thomas Buckley; Edited by: Tracey Samuelson; Fact-checking by: Naomi Ng and Eleanor Harrison-Dengate. Engineering by: Katie McMurran.

Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin. Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

As AI-generated images ping pong around the internet, the Walt Disney Company has been mostly playing defense, using litigation to protect its intellectual property. But last week, Disney announced a $1 billion deal with OpenAI, licensing more than 200 of its iconic Disney characters for use on OpenAI&rsquo;s video platform, Sora.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, host Sarah Holder talks with Bloomberg tech reporter Shirin Ghaffary and entertainment reporter Thomas Buckley about the terms of the deal, the opportunities and risks for each side and whether it might spur other similar partnerships.&nbsp;
Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-15/openai-deal-to-license-disney-characters-is-entirely-in-stock">OpenAI Deal to License Disney Characters Is Entirely in Stock</a>
Hosted by: Sarah Holder; Produced by: Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Reported by: Shirin Ghaffary and Thomas Buckley; Edited by: Tracey Samuelson; Fact-checking by: Naomi Ng and Eleanor Harrison-Dengate. Engineering by: Katie McMurran.
Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin. Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

Inside Disney and OpenAI’s Billion Dollar Deal

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Inside Walmart’s Next Chapter With CEO Doug McMillon

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