The SAG-AFTRA National Board over the weekend voted unanimously to express solidarity with the Writers Guild of America and its plans to go on strike amid ongoing negotiations with studios and streamers.
“History shows that fairness and equity to the workers who power the creativity of the entertainment industry has only been achieved through solidarity and the efforts of those workers working within their labor unions and guilds,” read a statement from SAG-AFTRA.
“Changes in the economics of the entertainment industry have worked to the great benefit of large corporate employers and in many cases to the detriment of the creators who make their businesses possible.”
Lucid Motors has been subpoenaed by the SEC after closing its SPAC deal with Churchill Capital Corporation earlier this year. The move comes as the government investigates EV makers as they attempt to catch up with industry leader Tesla.
Bitcoin experienced another volatile weekend after dropping nearly 20 percent on Saturday. After a slight rebound on Sunday, Bitcoin remained under $50,000 at the start of the week.
Earnings season continues in the week of December 6 - 10, and that's only the start of a slate of events on the calendar that may move markets. We will also see executives from the crypto world and Instagram Head Adam Mosseri testify before members of Congress, and Square's name change to Block officially goes into effect.
Joe Gagliese, Co-Founder and CEO of Viral Nation, joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell, where he discusses how influencer marketing is coming to cryptocurrencies and NFTs and outlines what we could expect to see on that front in 2022.
