Elaine Paul has risen to the top of a predominantly male financial industry as the CFO of Hulu. She sits down with Alyssa Julya Smith in Los Angeles to talk about her impressive career.
Prior to heading up a 100 person team at Hulu, Paul served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy at the Walt Disney Company, where she led various acquisitions, new business initiatives, and strategic investments, including Disney’s original investment in Hulu in 2009.
Paul also discusses the network's dedication to creating female empowering content like "The Handmaid's Tale" and what goes into the financial decisions behind what type of content to invest in as a company. Finally, as a female executive she speaks passionately about creating a good balance in her life, both for herself and other women who are struggling with "doing it all."
Caleb Silver, editor-in-chief of Investopedia, joined Cheddar News to explain the risks in the banking sector after the recent turmoil with Silicon Valley Bank and the news that Credit Suisse's biggest backer said it wouldn't provide further financial help.
T-Mobile has entered into an agreement to acquire the parent company of Mint Mobile, a direct-to-consumer prepaid wireless company partially owned by actor Ryan Reynolds.
Mortgage applications jumped 6.5 percent from a week ago, according to a weekly survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), even as they remain well below their pace a year ago.
Ed Egilinsky, Managing Director, Head of Sales and Distribution & Alternatives at Direxion, joins Cheddar News to discuss trading bank volatility, how traders can navigate the race in the A.I. space, and how traders are reacting to the most recent economic data.
Shares of the Swiss bank Credit Suisse tumbled more than 30 percent after its biggest shareholder, the Saudi National Bank, said it could no longer provide funding.
