Jamal Edwards Turned Grime Hip-Hop into a Multi-Million Dollar Business
Jamal Edwards, Founder of SBTV, discusses how he turned a love for making grime hip-hop videos into a multi-million dollar entertainment company.
Edwards began filming artists on the streets of London when he was a 16-year-old working in retail. SBTV has over half a billion views, and he has worked with Richard Branson, Nicki Minaj, Ed Sheeran, and more.
He goes through his process in detail and talks about how his unique shooting and online publishing style has made his videos so popular. He discusses the importance of sharing on social media and taking lyrics from songs to create eye-catching text on screen.
Nestlé has dismissed its CEO Laurent Freixe after an investigation into an undisclosed relationship with a direct subordinate. The company announced on Monday that the dismissal was effective immediately. An investigation found that Freixe violated Nestlé’s code of conduct. He had been CEO for a year. Philipp Navratil, a longtime Nestlé executive, will replace him. Chairman Paul Bulcke stated that the decision was necessary to uphold the company’s values and governance. Navratil began his career with Nestlé in 2001 and has held various roles, including CEO of Nestlé's Nespresso division since 2024.
Kraft Heinz is splitting into two companies a decade after they joined in a massive merger that created one of the biggest food companies on the planet. One of the companies will include brands such as Heinz, Philadelphia cream cheese and Kraft Mac & Cheese. The other will include brands like Oscar Mayer, Kraft Singles and Lunchables. When the company formed in 2015 it wanted to capitalize on its massive scale, but shifting tastes complicated those plans, with households seeking to introduce healthier options at the table. Kraft Heinz's net revenue has fallen every year since 2020.
About 780,000 pressure washers sold at retailers like Home Depot are being recalled across the U.S. and Canada, due to a projectile hazard that has resulted in fractures and other injuries among some consumers.
