United Airlines is classing things up. The company is launching a new premium economy class later this year. It's a more spacious option that comes with free booze, a Saks Fifth Avenue blanket and pillow, plus an amenity kit.
United hasn't released its pricing structure yet, but premium economy on a recent American Airlines flight from Philadelphia to Paris was 27 percent more expensive than coach.
It turns out Mark Wahlberg got all the money in the world and then some. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the actor made a base salary of five million dollars while Michelle Williams only made $625,000. This comes after news that Wahlberg made about 1500 times more than Williams during the last-minute nine-day re-shoot after Kevin Spacey was replaced by Christopher Plummer. Williams and Wahlberg have roughly equal screen time in the movie and are both represented by the same agency,WME.
The government is on the verge of a shutdown, but Nancy Pelosi is ready to work! The house minority leader is serving legislative realness, confirming she'll be a guest judge on an upcoming episode of "RuPaul's Drag Race:All Stars"
Americans are expected to spend nearly $24 billion in 2022 for Valentine's Day, and many of those gifts will be in the form of chocolate. John Galloway, interim president of the Americas and CMO of Godiva, joined Cheddar's Opening Bell to discuss what chocolate trends the brand is seeing this year, plus the impact of inflation and supply chain issues on the industry.
New York City's famous subway system is currently facing scrutiny after several recent attacks on platforms. Now, local leaders in the Big Apple are calling on the MTA. To step in and take action.
New York City ride-hailing app drivers are about to get a pay raise. According to the city's Mayor Eric Adams, New York will increase its minimum driver pay rate for both Uber and Lyft drivers. This means both platforms would now be required to pay their drivers a minimum of $1.61 cents per mile and about 0.50 cents per minute. Ultimately, the move would give riders at least a 5.3% race. New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, joined Cheddar to discuss more.
Tensions in Ukraine continue to rise. According to NATO and U.S. officials, Russian troops are still being built up despite Moscow's claims of de-escalation. However, Ukraine does not believe the troops are enough to mount an invasion. The government in Kyiv has also reported several cyber attacks against its defense agencies and banks which is the largest attack in the country's history. Foreign Affairs Reporter based in Ukrain, Terrell Starr, joined Cheddar to discuss more
