On today's episode of This Changes Things hosts Baker Machado and Hope King give a recap of the day's top earnings. In addition, they talk through top tips to ensure your business is a success.
But first, Jason Mayden, CEO and Co-Founder of Super Heroic, joins This Changes Things to discuss how creativity can empower an entire generation. He spent 13 years working for Nike, leading the creation of products for athletes and cultural icons such as Michael Jordan, Carmelo Anthony, and Derek Jeter. At Super Heroic it's his mission to empower children with the power of play through different products.
Plus, everyone has those quirky tendencies, but how do we hone in those attributions and create innovation? Melissa Schilling, Author of "Quirky" and Lydia Dishman, Reporter at Fast Company join This Changes Things to discuss different strategies to becoming a great leader.
A new report shows nearly 240 former officials in Congress, the White House, and regulatory agencies have changed careers to work in the crypto industry.
February 20 marks what would have been Kurt Cobain’s 55th birthday, and NFT gateway Pop Legendz will be offering up a collection of rare images from a 1991 Nirvana show in Philadelphia that took places days before their monster hit album "Nevermind" was to be released. Faith West, the founder of Pop Legendz, music journalist, and the photographer who captured it on film joined Cheddar News to talk about the historic event and the NFT sales where half the proceeds will go to charities like the Trevor Project and GRID Alternatives. “I showed up at a small club, 150 people, not quite know what to expect, brought my camera, and halfway through the show I knew music history was being made," West said of the iconic evening.
Lowe’s Cos., the nation’s second-largest home improvement chain, offered an upbeat annual outlook after reporting strong fiscal fourth-quarter results that showed a still sizzling housing market.
Arkansas corporations, private investors and the government are coming together in the hopes to make the state a global leader in the future of transportation. Governor Asa Hutchinson joined Cheddar News to relay the council's plans. "I created the Council on Future Mobility to look at expanding drone delivery, to be able to utilize autonomous or driverless vehicles in delivery, and then also to be able to look at the future and whether you can have driverless or flying cars that can be imagined," he said. Hutchinson also stated that the council will take the safety measures needed before bringing along potentially unsafe tech.
Ford is reportedly considering separating its Electric Vehicle business from its other operations, in hopes of it becoming even more valuable as the company shifts toward electric vehicles. Dan Ives, Managing Director of Equity Research, Wedbush Securities joined Cheddar's 'Opening Bell' to discuss where the company stands in the race toward electrification.
Hertz is teaming up with UFODRIVE, a self service electric vehicle rental company, as part of its commitment to lead the future of mobility. Based in Europe, UFODRIVE is the first all-digital all-electric car rental service controlled from an app. Jayesh Patel, senior VP of corporate strategy at Hertz, joined Cheddar's Opening Bell to discuss the partnership and how it will propel the transition to electric vehicles.
President Biden unveiled new economic sanctions on Russia for what he called "the beginning of a Russian invasion". This came one day after Putin sent troops into two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine. Alex Ward, national security reporter for POLITICO, explains what these sanctions might do to the global economy.
