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Customer Service Platform Weave Communication CEO on NYSE Debut
Roy Banks, CEO of Weave Communication, a cloud-based software company for small businesses, joined Cheddar to talk about the company's New York Stock Exchange debut. Banks broke down just how his company helps small businesses manage relationships with their customer base and also laid out how the funds raised will be used to grow the business and its short and long term goals.

Consumer Prices Up by 6.2% in October, Highest Inflation Rate in 30 Years
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Sotheby's to Accept Crypto During Live Auction
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Disney Misses Earnings Expectations, Rivian Soars 30% Following Its IPO
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Embark's 26-Year-Old CEO on Taking the Self-Driving Truck Tech Firm Public Via SPAC
Autonomous tech developer Embark made its Nasdaq debut on Thursday via a SPAC merger, making its CEO Alex Rodrigues, the youngest chief executive of a publicly-traded company at the age of 26. He joined Cheddar's "Between Bells" to discuss what led to the IPO and what it means for the trucking industry as it looks to navigate ongoing supply chain issues. "I think there are really three major benefits to autonomous trucks. You think about the benefit from an efficiency perspective, from a safety perspective, and from an environmental perspective," Rodrigues noted.



