Hollywood’s 15 years of labor peace was shattered Tuesday, as movie and television writers went on strike, bringing many productions to a halt and dealing a blow to an industry that […]
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Back to news homeDisney Sues DeSantis Over Control of Its Florida Resort
Last year, under pressure from its employees, Disney criticized a Florida education law prohibiting classroom discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity for young students. Almost instantly, Gov. Ron DeSantis […]
DeSantis Appointees Seek to ‘Void’ Disney World Agreement
The showdown between the Walt Disney Company and Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida increasingly appears as though it could end up in court.On Wednesday, a board appointed by Mr. DeSantis […]
DeSantis and Disney Clash Anew Over Florida Theme Park’s Authority
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and the Walt Disney Company clashed anew on Monday, with the governor requesting an investigation into Disney’s effort to sidestep state oversight of its theme […]
Disney Lays Off Ike Perlmutter, Chairman of Marvel Entertainment
The move, part of a cost-cutting campaign, followed Mr. Perlmutter’s unsuccessful effort to shake up Disney’s board. Read More
DeSantis Declares Victory as Disney Is Stripped of Some 56-Year-Old Perks
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida gained control on Friday of the board that oversees development at Walt Disney World, a move that restricts the autonomy of Disney, the state’s largest […]
Activist Investor Nelson Peltz Ends Battle for Disney Board Seat
Behind the scenes at Disney on Thursday, senior executives were giddy. The activist investor Nelson Peltz, in a surprise morning phone call to CNBC, had ended his attempt to install […]
Disney To Lay Off About 7,000 Employees as It Cuts $5.5 Billion in Costs
Robert A. Iger gave Disney’s corporate critics the equivalent of a punch in the mouth on Wednesday.In his first earnings report since he came out of retirement to retake the […]
Disney’s Iger Returns to Familiar Stage, but With Different Challenges
Even in decline, traditional television remains Disney’s largest business, delivering $8.5 billion in operating income in the fiscal year that ended in October.Disney and other old-line media companies are facing […]
SEC Fines Steve Easterbrook, McDonald’s Ex-CEO
McDonald’s ex-C.E.O. pays for his firing scandal Three years after being fired as McDonald’s C.E.O. over what was eventually revealed as several inappropriate personal relationships with employees, Steve Easterbrook on […]