Yahoo HomeMelody Hahm is the west coast correspondent for Yahoo Finance based in Los Angeles. She covers the startup industry, entrepreneurship, venture capital, technology and culture on-air and in written reporting. Melody was previously a New York-based senior writer and host for the outlet's morning show, "YFi AM." She has interviewed leaders across business, tech, politics and entertainment, ranging from 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang, billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio, Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar, actor and producer Will Smith, Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry, among others. Prior to joining Yahoo Finance, Melody was a producer and social media editor at CNBC’s flagship show “Squawk Box." She is fluent in Korean and Spanish.
Yahoo FinanceCelebrity chef Andrew Zimmern: $28.6B restaurant relief will get ‘eaten up’ right away
Andrew Zimmern, a James Beard award-winning chef, says that $28.6 billion is not sufficient to help the ailing restaurant industry recover.
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Shopify exec explains why entrepreneurship isn't 'anywhere close to peak'
It's never been easier to start a business. That's according to Loren Padelford, vice president and general manager of revenue at Shopify, which powers digital storefronts for over 1.7 million businesses across 175 countries.
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Etsy beats earnings expectations, sees slowing growth for Q2
Etsy (ETSY) reported first-quarter financial results after the market close Wednesday. Despite beating on both top and bottom lines, the stock was under pressure in after hours trading. The company said it will not be issuing guidance for the full year.
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'Bamboo Ceiling' author: 'Asians have been invisible’ for too long
In a new interview with Yahoo Finance, Jane Hyun, the author of "Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling: Career Strategies for Asians,” points out that Asians still face immense difficulty breaking into management roles,
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Derek Chauvin verdict had Minneapolis businesses prepared to ‘hit the panic button’
Business owners around Minneapolis, where the Derek Chauvin trial has been held, have been on edge over the last year.
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AppLovin goes public as it bets on the casual female gamer, apps that aren’t 'addictive'
AppLovin which makes and markets mobile games, started trading on the Nasdaq on Thursday after pricing at $80 per share Wednesday and was down 18.5% by the close of the market.
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Tempo raises $220 million as the connected home fitness market bulks up
Tempo, which launched its first home "studio" in February 2020, on Tuesday announced its $220 million Series C led by SoftBank Vision Fund with participation from new investor Steadfast Venture Capital, and returning investors DCM, General Catalyst, Norwest Venture Partners, and Bling Capital. T
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Texas-based companies speak out against restrictive voting bills: 'Voting is a sacred right'
The confrontation over voting rights between business leaders and political officials is far from over, after Delta (DAL) and Coca-Cola (KO) condemned a controversial Georgia voting law last week amid intense public pressure.
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Rep. Ted Lieu: We're 'seeing the political awakening of the Asian American community'
California congressman Ted Lieu gained national recognition during the Trump administration. He's sounding the alarm again as the U.S sees a surge in anti-Asian hate.
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Marvel's first Asian superhero Simu Liu: 'Now is not the time to withdraw'
Simu Liu has a unique position in Hollywood. He's played characters who are very distinctly and boldly Asian, including Shang-Chi, Marvel's (DIS) first Asian superhero, which comes out in September.
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Logan Paul on racism in America: 'It's incomprehensible'
Logan Paul has made his name as a controversial creator on YouTube. Now, amid a renewed fight for racial justice, Paul says he wants to use his social platform of 100 million followers to address important topics.
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Cameron Diaz on choosing family over Hollywood: 'All of my energy is here'
Cameron Diaz retired from acting seven years ago and has since written two best-selling books on wellness and created a wine brand. Now as a mother, she can't imagine returning to Hollywood.
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Cameron Diaz on why she co-founded a clean wine brand despite not being 'an endorser'
Last summer, actress Cameron Diaz and entrepreneur Katherine Power launched Avaline, billed as a clean wine label made with organic grapes and free of additives like powdered tannins that help with fermentation and fining agents that remove unwanted flavors.
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Robinhood is just one hot fintech IPO expected this year
Robinhood, the app-based trading platform, looks set to hit the public markets this year after filing confidential paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission this week.
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Exclusive: Quizlet acquires Slader as it aims to become the one-stop destination for students
Quizlet, the go-to destination for study and learning tools, is acquiring fellow edtech platform Slader today.
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Mark Cuban: You have a 'better chance of making money in Dallas and Texas'
At the all-digital SXSW conference, Mark Cuban reiterated his long-held notion that Texas is a great place to do business.
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Full gender equality could increase world GDP up to $28 trillion by 2025: BofA
For the first time ever, BofA has published a comprehensive report analyzing diversity and inequality at major corporations, looking at factors such as race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, immigration, and disability.
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Here's how brands are responding to hate crimes against Asian Americans
Unprovoked attacks targeting Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have skyrocketed in recent months, prompting the public to demand that brands and their leaders speak up to denounce these hate crimes.
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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky: 'We’ve seen a paradigm shift in how people search for travel'
As the world begins to normalize after a pandemic-stricken year, Airbnb is trying to seize the opportunity to convince users to take a spontaneous trip without a particular destination in mind.
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Airbnb CEO: 'Employees are in charge, not companies' in push for remote work
"The lines between travel and living are starting to blur together," Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky told Yahoo Finance on Friday, citing that more travelers are staying at an Airbnb for weeks or months at a time.