Stretching Your Dollar: How to Negotiate Your Bills
Milan Singh, founder and creator of Milan Media, joined Cheddar News' 'Stretching Your Dollar' to talk about the power of negotiation, particularly when it comes to your bills. He said one of the most important steps is doing research to compare prices and be willing to walk away from a business if rates are not in alignment with what you see elsewhere. "If they aren't going to help, then there's so many service provider offering the same service nowadays and if you've done your research, then you should be able to walk away and get those rates from somewhere else that you want," he said.
President Donald Trump said he has decided to lower his combined tariff rates on imports of Chinese goods to 47% after talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on curbing fentanyl trafficking.
Universal Music Group and AI platform Udio have settled a copyright lawsuit and will collaborate on a new music creation and streaming platform. The companies announced on Wednesday that they reached a compensatory legal settlement and new licensing agreements. These agreements aim to provide more revenue opportunities for Universal's artists and songwriters. The rise of AI song generation tools like Udio has disrupted the music streaming industry, leading to accusations from record labels. This deal marks the first since Universal and others sued Udio and Suno last year. Financial terms of the settlement weren't disclosed.
Nvidia on Wednesday became the first public company to reach a market capitalization of $5 trillion. The ravenous appetite for the Silicon Valley company’s chips is the main reason that the company’s stock price has increased so rapidly since early 2023.
Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at S&P Global, breaks down September’s CPI print and inflation trends, explaining what it means for markets.
