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."
Here is a rundown of Cheddar News' top market stories of the day.
Warner Bros. Discovery said it's raising the monthly fee of HBO Max to $16 from $15.
Cassette sales shot up nearly 30% in 2022, with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2. soundtrack as the top sale.
Barbara A. Friedberg, CEO at Wealth Media joined Cheddar News to discuss I-bonds, which are issued by the government, and how yields are adjusted.
Walmart is partnering with Salesforce to sell delivery technology to retailers.
Home Depot is changing its hourly pay policy after several pay-related lawsuits.
Subway could be gearing up for a sale that could value the company at $10 billion, according to reports.
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.”
Swedish mining company LKAB has discovered what CEO Jan Moström called "the largest known deposit of rare earth elements in our part of the world."
