Albertons is buying a big portion of Rite Aid in a deal valued at $24 billion. Last year, Walgreens also reached a deal to buy part of Rite Aid. This comes as many traditional retailers are joining forces to compete with Amazon, which is shaking up nearly every industry.
Elon Musk's Boring Company is one step closer to making the Washington to New York City hyperloop a reality. Musk was granted a preliminary permit for the Washington part of the hyperloop. While this doesn't mean work can start immediately, it's a good sign for the Boring Company. Musk has said the hyperloop will transport people from DC to New York in just 29 minutes.
"Black Panther" smashed box office records in its opening weekend. The film raked in more than $235 million dollars in ticket sales. Us Weekly's Emily Longeretta says the stars were all aligned to make "Black Panther" a success, including a mostly black cast, a great storyline, and strong female characters. The cultural moment we're going through as a country also played a role in the film's success, according to Longeretta.
Plus, we're joined by Jason Brown, the CEO of the start-up subscription service Vitamin Packs. The company ships personalized vitamins to your door every month. Brown says the service is growing fast. Vitamin Packs just recently shipped out its 5000th order.
Founder & CEO of Sustainable Skylines, Jacob Stonecipher, joins Cheddar to discuss how is company is bringing intelligent drone-based advertising to our coasts.
With a ban on the horizon, Frank McCourt, Founder of Project Liberty, wants to purchase TikTok and put people in control of their digital identities and data.
Angie Hicks, Co-Founder at Angi, gives tips to avoid blowing your fuse while decking the halls, plus, winterization preparations you may have forgotten!
Matt Durot, Senior Reporter at Forbes, joins Cheddar to unpack all things Elon Musk including his soaring wealth, relationship to Trump and if he has a will.
David McKillips, President and CEO of CEC Entertainment, discusses the ongoing Chuck E. Cheese brand refresh, new locations, updated play spaces and more.
Lila MacLellan, Senior Writer at Fortune, discusses how the healthcare industry is reacting to the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Watch!
Matt Hougan from Bitwise Asset Management joins Cheddar to discuss how and why Bitcoin is continuing to rise and what the future holds for the cryptocurrency.