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.”
Ali Parsa, Founder & CEO of Babylon, discusses the need for healthcare monitoring to prevent sickness and how technology improves access to quality care.
The FDA meets today on whether or not vaccines for children ages 5-11 can potentially become available to the public. Cheddar News was joined by Dr. Richard Besser, President and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and former Acting Director of the CDC to discuss what could come next for these vaccines.
Last week, shares of Digital World Acquisition Corp skyrocketed after following Former Present Trump's announcement that he would be partnering with the company as part of a Special Purpose Acquisition Company, or SPAC. Christian Munafo, Chief Investment Officer of Liberty Street Advisors and portfolio Manager of the Private Shares Fund broke down the latest, including whether or not Wall Street is currently experiencing a SPAC boom.
Philip Palumbo, Founder, CEO, and CIO at Palumbo Wealth Management, joined Wake Up With Cheddar to break down what's moving the markets ahead of a huge week of tech earnings.
Facebook reported a beat on its Q3 earnings on Monday, despite a miss on revenue. This comes as the social media giant has found itself entrenched in negative headlines of late. Timothy Lesko, Partner and Portfolio Manager at Granite Investment Advisors, joined Cheddar to break down the latest.
Facebook has been in the midst of a media firestorm thanks to the Wall Street Journal scathing report and Frances Haugen's whistleblowing among other news. With the social media giant set to release its Q3 earnings after the bell, Cheddar News caught up with John Quelch, Dean of Miami Herbery Business School to discuss what to expect.
Jill and Carlo cover the news out of Facebook's latest earnings, Tesla's monumental day, Dave Chappelle addresses controversy and the tragedy of the climate emergency.
Stocks began the week on a high note, with two indexes - the Dow and the S&P 500 - each closing at a record high. Brian Levitt, Global Market Strategist at Invesco, joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell, where he explains why the conditions were in place for a jump during the session and provides insight on inflation concerns in the United States.
