In a stunning reversal, the Walt Disney Co. DIS, +0.38% announced Sunday night that Chief Executive Bob Chapek was out, and will be replaced by his predecessor, Robert Iger. “We Read more
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Disney shocker: Robert Iger to return as CEO, Bob Chapek ousted
In a stunning reversal, the Walt Disney Co. DIS, +0.38% announced Sunday night that Chief Executive Bob Chapek was out, and will be replaced by his predecessor, Robert Iger. “We Read more
Starbucks workers at more than 100 stores going on strike
Starbucks workers at more than 100 U.S. stores say they’re going on strike Thursday in what would be the largest labor action since a campaign to unionize the company’s stores Read more
University of Virginia shooting suspect in custody, university police announce
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The three students killed in a shooting at the University of Virginia were all members of the school’s football team, the school’s president said. President Jim Read more
Matthew McConaughey reportedly joins Bezos, Jay-Z Commanders bid
Jeff Bezos’ bid for the Washington Commanders just got a lot cooler. Matthew McConaughey is joining the potential ownership group led by Bezos and Jay-Z to buy the NFL team from beleaguered owner Dan Snyder, Read more
Hirschfeld drawing found for just $9.75 in a thrift shop could sell for $50,000
One summer day in the early 1960s, Michel Kleinbaum, a diamond setter who lived in New York City, paid a visit to his favorite thrift store near where he worked Read more
With Qatar World Cup looming, Amnesty again urges FIFA to compensate migrant workers
Less than two weeks before the controversial Qatar World Cup kicks off, Amnesty International has made a last-gasp plea to world soccer’s governing body FIFA to compensate migrant workers who Read more
Americans are lonelier than ever — and that’s bad for your health
“Happy” Thanksgiving. “Merry” Christmas. “Happy” New Year. We’re conditioned to think that the holidays, which are about to begin, are meant to be joyous times with family and friends. TV Read more
Chinese travel, consumption stocks rally as Beijing eases COVID rules
Shares of Chinese travel and consumer companies gained ground in Hong Kong after Beijing eased some Covid-19 restrictions, improving the outlook for sectors directly hit by the pandemic and the Read more
Chinese travel, consumption stocks rally as Beijing eases COVID rules
Shares of Chinese travel and consumer companies gained ground in Hong Kong after Beijing eased some Covid-19 restrictions, improving the outlook for sectors directly hit by the pandemic and the Read more