Paramount Global is exploring the sale of BET Media Group and VH1, according to The Wall Street Journal, as it focuses on its streaming platform.
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Cheddar Quick Hit GSTV of March 25th
Cheddar Quick Hit GSTV
Need2Know: NATO Update, Kyiv Fighting, China's BA.2 Surge & Teen Hacker Mastermind
Catching you up on what you need to know Mar 24, 2022, with NATO meeting updates, Ukraine retaking suburbs around Kyiv, the spread of omicron subvariant BA.2 in China, Google Pay launching a third-party billing option, and a 16-year-old is suspected of being the Lapsus$ mastermind behind hacks of Microsoft and others.
Inflation Explained...With Candy
With ongoing supply chain issues and war in Ukraine, inflation is likely here to stay. This is the first time many younger people will experience consistent inflation as working adults, so this video breaks it down using candy (for fun!).
After Years of Rivalry, Uber Puts NYC Taxi Cabs on Its App
Uber has reached a deal to include New York City taxi cabs on its app, a move that will help to boost driver availability for passengers and open up a new set of customers for cab drivers.
American Weekly Jobless Claims at Lowest Level Since 1969
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to its lowest level in 52 years as the U.S. job market continues to show strength in the midst of rising costs and an ongoing virus pandemic.
Wall Street Profits Drive Average Bonuses to a Record $258K
The New York state comptroller says soaring profits on Wall Street helped drive up the average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s securities industry to a record $257,500 last year.
U.S. Stocks Close Higher as Choppy Trading Persists, Oil Slips
Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Thursday and oil prices slipped as a streak of uneven trading continues on world markets.
Salad Raises $17 Million to Pioneer Affordable Decentralized Cloud Computing Services
Computer-sharing network Salad is announcing a $17 million Series A round. Salad offers an open-source desktop application that invites gamers to share storage, bandwidth, and other resources from their idle PCs in exchange for rewards. Salad says users have earned what is equivalent to more than $5 million in rewards, and that its platform has quickly become the world's most distributed super-computer. Bob Miles, founder and CEO of Salad, joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.
Morning Alexa Flash Briefings of March 24th
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