The newly-crowned Miss Universe Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters just arrived in New York City and is ready to take on the world. She lays out her plans for the next year as her reign gets underway.
Nel-Peters, who represented South Africa in the pageant, says she is excited to work with the many non-profits the Miss Universe organization has been partnered with over the years. She also is looking forward to growing her #Unbreakable campaign, which she started in South Africa to help empower women by teaching them self-defense.
Miss Universe also discusses the sexual harassment scandals that have been rocking the entertainment and political industries. She says that these issues are not exclusive to the United States - that sexual harassment is a problem in countries all around the world.
On a lighter note, Nel-Peters shows our host Baker Machado how to properly wear the Miss Universe sash and wave to onlookers. She also reveals the special reason why you should only wave with your hand, not your arm.
Tech companies may understand the cultural ー and monetary ー benefits of a diverse staff, but more often than not, they've still got a long way to go. As more companies choose to unveil diversity reports that sometimes disappoint, SAP's April Crichlow says transparency is still an important step in the right direction.
Millennials have been dubbed the "entitlement generation"; they may also be the prenup generation. According to Anne Cochran Freeman, a divorce lawyer and partner at Sideman & Bancroft, that "entitlement" translates to a desire for protection ー which may have contributed to a rise in prenuptial agreements by a factor of five over the last 20 years.
Marriott's reservation system for its Starwood hotel properties has been breached since 2014, exposing the sensitive personal data of up to 500 million guests over more than four years, the world's largest hotel chain revealed Friday.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Friday, Nov. 30, 2018.
Ricardo Marques, group VP of marketing core and value brands for Anhueser-Busch InBev, brought the iconic Clydesdales to the NYSE tree lighting, where he told Cheddar how Bud is celebrating the holidays and the 85th year since prohibition ended in the U.S.
Martin Nolan, the executive director of Julein's Auctions, gave Cheddar an up close look at a few of his favorite pieces from the upcoming auction of Hugh Hefner's personal effects. And some are priced to sell.
Even for Kasseem Dean, a.k.a producer, rapper and art enthusiast "Swizz Beatz," the hustle never stops. After more than two decades in the music industry, Dean's best advice for young creatives is never to forget the "business" in art business."We devote so much time to the creative that we miss out on the business. So it's the music business, fashion business, art business ー and a lot of creatives miss the business part and they waste their time," Dean told Cheddar on Thursday.
Alex Corcoran, senior director of seasons at Hershey, told Cheddar about how the candy giant looks at the holidays as a market unto itself. Everybody indulges in candy at this time of year, he said, even the most health-conscious among us.
Ignorance is a major impediment in the effort to reverse climate change, said the former chief sustainability officer for the Obama administration. “I think lot of it is lack of awareness, these are topics that a lot of energy nerds like myself have been thinking of for a long time," Christine Harada, the president of i(x) Investments told Cheddar on Wednesday.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018.
