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The yoghurt boss who may have made his staff millionaires

The 2,000 full-time employees of the US yoghurt company Chobani are in for a surprise this week after being told they could become millionaires. Their boss, Hamdi Ulukaya. who founded the $3 billion company in 2005, told his workers that he will give them shares which amount to a 10% stake when the firm goes public or is sold. Newsday's Bola Mosuro spoke to Stephanie Strom, a business reporter for the New York Times. She was there when Mr Ulukaya made his announcement.

(Photo: Hamdi Ulukaya with his employees Credit: Chobani)

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