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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...
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...
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 | ...
Dow ends down nearly 350 points after jobs data, hawkish Fed comments hammer stocks
U.S. stock indexes ended another choppy session in the red on Thursday as investors digested a fresh batch of labor-market data and hawkish commentary from Federal Reserve officials, while looking ahe...
Vince McMahon stages WWE comeback
Vince McMahon attends a press conference to announce that WWE Wrestlemania 29 will be held at MetLife Stadium in 2013 at MetLife Stadium on February 16, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Michael N....
Roku CEO explains why the company is launching its own line of TVs
Roku is counting on its growing consumer base beyond 70 million customers as it launches its own line of televisions, CEO Anthony Wood told CNBC on Thursday. The streaming company unveiled its new lin...
Cox launches mobile business, joining Comcast, Charter, Altice
In this photo illustration, the Cox Communications logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Cox Communications is ringing in the new year wi...
Endeavor falls after UFC boss Dana White hits wife
Dana White appears at the UFC 282 post-fight press conference on December 10, 2022, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. Amy Kaplan | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images Media and entertainment company ...
Warner Bros. Discovery signs deal with startup Nielsen rival VideoAmp
Warner Bros. Discovery has signed a deal with VideoAmp to measure its audience as an alternative means of data for advertisers, the companies announced Tuesday. The contract is a significant moment f...
‘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...