Jodie Emery, editor-in-chief of Cannabis Culture, discusses the merger of Canadian companies Aurora Cannabis and CanniMed, creating the largest cannabis company in the world. The deal is valued at $6 billion.
We talk about other potential mergers on the horizon as Canada prepares for marijuana legalization this summer. Emery also discusses regulations the Canadian government could impose once prohibition ends.
Greg McBride, chief financial analyst at Bankrate.com, joined Cheddar News to discuss inflation trends. “I think with strong confidence that peak inflation is behind us, the trend is definitely one towards continued improvement but we've got a long way to go,” he said.
Nick Bodkins, CEO & founder of beverage collection Boisson, joined Cheddar News to discuss how the industry of non-alcoholic is gaining popularity. “This category is growing but it doesn't have that scale yet.”
Wall Street closed higher Thursday after a report showed inflation slowed again last month, bolstering hopes the Federal Reserve may take it easier on the economy through smaller hikes to interest rates.