With the recent overturn of Roe v. Wade, many companies have come out in support of abortion rights. Disney is one of those companies. They have vowed to help women travel to access abortions. Representative Michael Cloud, R-Texas, however, worries this could have an unintended consequence. He sent letters to companies, including Disney, where he expressed concern that these statements ...
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Disney’s Answer to Activist Investor Dan Loeb’s Accusations
Yesterday we reported that activist investor Dan Loeb, CEO of Third Point Management, had sent a letter to Disney CEO Bob Chapek, explaining their “significant stake” in the company and encouraging Disney to make a series of changes to cut costs and generate cash flow. Some of those changes include: A cost-cutting program that addresses margins and “the disposal of ...
Read More »Disney Creates New Role for Kristen Finney
Amidst Pixar’s new film Lightyear (and Disney’s refusal to remove the LGBTQ+ scene in certain countries leading to its ban), The Walt Disney Corporation’s international dealings have been in the limelight recently. Earlier this year, company CEO Bob Chapek announced the creation of an international division, known as International Content and Operations, headed up by Rebecca Campbell. Now in a ...
Read More »Disney CEO reportedly oversees landmark deal to acquire all of the United States’ children for a mere $52 billion
Wow. Bob Chapek just can’t catch a break, but then again, many inside the Disney Kingdom of Fandom say the widely unpopular CEO has done that to himself. Some might say that the embattled head of The Walt Disney Company has been “put through the wringer,” but many Disney fans feel like he’s doing that to Disney’s fanbase on the ...
Read More »Local government demands Guests of Disney Park be tested for COVID by today
Hong Kong Disneyland closed its gates for the entire day Wednesday, and according to Disney’s website, it continues to be closed today. The site says that the decision to cease operations temporarily came from “an abundance of caution” related to a single confirmed case of a novel coronavirus infection among its visitors to the park on Sunday. A similar scenario ...
Read More »Fire Bob Chapek! Online petition is circulating calling for the removal of Disney’s CEO
If you’ve spent any time on social media, it’s no surprise that many are not happy with Bob Chapek’s performance in his role as CEO of The Walt Disney Company. And now, an anonymous person has begun a petition to see that performance come to a close. The 61-year-old media executive came into his role when previous CEO Bob Iger ...
Read More »Disney Buys Roughly 60 Acres for New Lake Nona Campus
The big news is out as The Walt Disney Company has announced they are moving roughly 2,000 Disney officials from Southern California to Florida. Disney is constructing a new Disney regional hub in Orlando’s Lake Nona community. With the average wage for the positions being $120,000 annually, this move is a big boost for the Lake Nona area. Now, we’re learning ...
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