Yahoo Home Melody 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 FinanceMatch CEO: 'We’re going to see the biggest cuffing season ever'
Americans are emerging from the pandemic, eager to reconnect with friends and family — and strangers.
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Airbnb CEO on vaccine misinformation: 'We are willing to take responsibility and take action if we have to'
False claims about vaccines against COVID-19 have proliferated on social media, and lodging rental site Airbnb (ABNB) is the latest platform to encounter vaccine misinformation — coming from hosts.
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Airbnb CEO: ‘We’re really popular with retirees right now’
While Airbnb (ABNB) started as a scrappy, "affordable alternative to a hotel," it's appealing to older individuals and families, who are looking for ways to spend their later years, according to CEO Brian Chesky.
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'A hot market': Demand for office maintenance workers growing at rapid clip
Even with staggered and limited reopenings, the demand for in-person support roles is growing at a rapid clip. The heightened awareness and focus on hygiene reflects how the coronavirus may be a tailwind for the foreseeable future.
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Oatly goes public at $22.12 per share, 31% above its listing price
Oatly (OTLY) began trading on the Nasdaq on Thursday, May 20, at $22.12 after pricing at $17 per share.
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Jeannie Mai Jenkins fights to normalize mental health support: 'Everybody deserves to get that help'
TV and social media personality Jeannie Mai Jenkins is trying to normalize getting professional help to better mental health.
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Jeannie Mai Jenkins on speaking out about her Asian identity: 'I've broken those chains'
Emmy-award winning TV host Jeannie Mai Jenkins talks about her journey with her Vietnamese-Chinese identity and how she's speaking out louder than before.
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Airbnb CEO identifies 5 trends that are unlikely to reverse
The pandemic changed the way we travel, but it remains to be seen how many of these trends will last.
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How Airbnb is serving vacationers who don't know where they want to go
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says the company has seen nearly 100 million searches with flexible options since launching the feature three months ago.
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Airbnb CEO: 24% of bookings are for longer than 28 days
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky breaks down the company's first quarter results.
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Airbnb revenue climbed 5% to $887M, beating expectations
Airbnb saw a 5% increase in revenue for the first quarter of 2021.
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Teens and social media: 'Unfollow some accounts that don't make you feel good'
Dr. Nina Vasan of Stanford's Mental Health Innovation Lab shares how social media can have a positive impact on the lives of kids and young adults.
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Bumble smashes revenue expectations, turns a profit for the quarter
Bumble reports first-quarter results after the closing bell on Wednesday, marking the dating and networking site's second report as a public company.
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JPMorgan, CVS, GM, Walgreens join corporate fight against laws targeting transgender kids
Corporate America is beginning to speak out against laws targeting transgender people, just as it did with laws curbing voting rights.
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Celebrity 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.