“Great news: Nelson Peltz made a slide deck about me,” said no CEO ever. But maybe Walt Disney Bob Iger had mixed feelings about the 35-pager that dropped this past week. One one hand, it says that he...
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Hasbro delays new Dungeons & Dragons licensing rules
Set of pen, notebook, and dices to play role game like dungeons and dragons. Purple bag to storage the dices. in Barcelona, CT, Spain Cavan Images | Istock | Getty Images Dungeons & Dragons fans w...
‘Flash’ star Ezra Miller avoids jail with trespassing plea deal
Actor Ezra Miller arrives at the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures’ ‘Justice League’ at Dolby Theatre on November 13, 2017 in Hollywood, California. Axelle/bauer-griffin | Filmmagic ...
ConocoPhillips in Talks to Sell Venezuelan Oil in U.S. to Recover Billions It Is Owed
ConocoPhillips, which abandoned Venezuela after its assets were nationalized in 2007, is now open to a deal to sell the country’s oil in the U.S. as a way to recover the close to $10 billion it is owe...
AEW has interest in merging with WWE
WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon speaks at a news conference announcing the WWE Network at the 2014 International CES in Las Vegas. Getty Images All Elite Wrestling, a professional wrestling league ...
Nelson Peltz talks Disney proxy fight, slams Fox deal
Disney is facing a proxy fight as Nelson Peltz’s activist firm Trian Fund Management pushes for a seat on its board. Peltz spoke Thursday on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street,” maki...
HBO Max raises price for first time
‘House of the Dragon’ series logo displayed on a phone screen and HBO Max website are seen in this illustration photo taken on August 16, 2022. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images War...
China Is Opening Fast. Don’t Miss the Rebound for Stocks.
Chinese authorities’ abrupt pivot away from zero-Covid policies has been matched by the quick shift in investor sentiment about Chinese stocks from the bearishness of the past year. As the world’s sec...
Disney opposes Nelson Peltz push to join board, names Mark Parker chairman
The Walt Disney Company on Wednesday afternoon said it opposes activist investor Nelson Peltz’s attempt to join its board. Disney also named Mark Parker, the executive chairman of Nike, its next...
DirecTV lays off hundreds of managers as cord cutting accelerates
A DirecTV technician at an apartment building in Lynwood, Calif. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images DirecTV is laying off hundreds of employees — roughly 10% of its upper ranks — as the comp...
Netflix will air SAG Awards in another step into live broadcasting
Aaronp | Bauer-Griffin | GC Images | Getty Images Netflix will exclusively air this year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards show in its first partnership with an awards show and its next step into liv...
World Wrestling Entertainment climbs after tweets that Saudi fund will buy it
Shares of World Wrestling Entertainment WWE, -0.95% climbed 6% in premarket trade after two wrestling news reporters tweeted that Saudi Arabia’s public investment fund is buying the company, whi...
Gala Games Takes Complete Ownership of Ember Entertainment
Gala Games has announced the complete acquisition of Ember Entertainment. All existing games on Ember Entertainment will become fully integrated with Gala’s layer 1 blockchain. The first two games fro...
WWE co-CEO Stephanie McMahon steps down as Vince McMahon returns
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 02: Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon and Triple H attend the UFC 276 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 02, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jeff Bottari | Ufc | Getty Images Ste...
Mercedes and Other European Car Markers Are Aiming for Tesla
Mercedes-Benz Group more than doubled sales of battery electric vehicles this past year. That’s just a start. The company, and its European peers, want to sell a lot more. Tesla had better pay attenti...
Disney makes it easier for loyal customers to visit theme parks
Disney World celebrated its 50th anniversary in April 2022. Aaronp/bauer-griffin | Gc Images | Getty Images Disney is making some changes at its theme parks this year, prompted by feedback from guests...
Maverick, Disney won 2022 box office crown
Tom Cruise in “Top Gun: Maverick” Source: Paramount “Top Gun: Maverick” was the highest grossing theatrical release in 2022, but its $719 million haul wasn’t enough to ma...
Chinese are angry at South Korea and Japan
Travel restrictions launched in the wake of China’s border reopening may be affecting where people there are booking trips. But it’s not out of spite, said several Chinese travelers who sp...
Disney CEO Bob Iger tells employees to return to the office four days a week
Bob Iger poses with Mickey Mouse attends Mickey’s 90th Spectacular at The Shrine Auditorium on October 6, 2018 in Los Angeles. Valerie Macon | AFP | Getty Images Disney CEO Bob Iger told hybrid ...
Who would buy WWE, as McMahon returns to board to pursue sale
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Chairman Vince McMahon is introduced during the WWE Monday Night Raw show at the Thomas & Mack Center August 24, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller | Getty ...
WWE confirms Vince McMahon is rejoining the board, stock spikes
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Chairman Vince McMahon appears in the ring during the WWE Monday Night Raw show at the Thomas & Mack Center August 24, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller | ...
‘Our kids say our small house is embarrassing’: My husband and I earn $160K, have $1 million in retirement savings, cook at home and drive an old Honda. Are we missing out?
I’m a pretty fortunate person who lives a pretty fortunate life, and our annual household income at $160,000 is high compared to the rest of the world. However, we are still pretty frugal — we cook at...