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Walt Disney Co plans to freeze hiring and cut some jobs
Nov 12, 2022Walt Disney Co is planning to freeze hiring and cut some jobs as it strives to move the Disney+ streaming service to profitability against a backdrop of economic uncertainty, according to a memo seen by Reuters... -
The Walt Disney Company Joins Propel Education Center
Jul 26, 2022The Walt Disney Company has joined Propel, a groundbreaking education hub for HBCUs, as the arts, media, entertainment, and hospitality lead sponsor, it was announced today during the 2022 HBCU Philanthropy Symposium. Disney will collaborate with... -
Walt Disney shall reinstate Bangladesh as a Permitted Sourcing Country
Jul 4, 2021The Walt Disney Company, once stopped its sourcing from Bangladesh in 2013 amid the fire and building collapse disasters, has considered including the country in its Permitted Sourcing Country list with ILS (International Labor Standard) audits.... -
Walt Disney pledges $5 million to help nonprofit organizations that advance social justice
Jun 6, 2020The Walt Disney Company has pledged $5 million to support nonprofit organizations that advance social justice. Disney starts this initiative with a $2 million donation to the NAACP. NAACP to use this donation to advance their... -
Disney to face at least $1.4 billion impact from coronavirus
May 6, 2020Walt Disney said it’ll see an impression of some $1.4 billion from the coronavirus within the current business quarter as a result of a huge hit to its theme parks and different operations. The media-entertainment giant... -
Nine Board of Directors elected at The Walt Disney
Mar 9, 2019Shareholders of The Walt Disney Company elected nine members of the Board of Directors at the 2019 Annual Meeting held today at the Stifel Theatre in St. Louis, MO. Based on preliminary results, all Disney Directors... -
Mickey Mouse celebrates 90th birthday
Nov 19, 2018It was the Roaring ‘20s. Calvin Coolidge was in the White House, the New York Yankees had just won their third World Series title and Mickey Mouse made his debut on the silver screen. On Sunday,... -
Disney animation chief, Pixar co-founder Lasseter to quit after ‘missteps’
Jun 9, 2018Walt Disney Co animation head and co-founder of Pixar John Lasseter, regarded as a modern-day Walt Disney because of his creativity and commercial success, will leave at the end of the year, the company said on... -
Walt Disney to create live sports, entertainment shows for Twitter
May 2, 2018Walt Disney Co will create live sports, news and entertainment programming specifically for Twitter Inc’s social network, a move to attract online viewers and advertising revenue through digital video. Comcast Corp networks including NBC and MSNBC,... -
Walt Disney buys Murdoch’s Fox for $52bn
Dec 14, 2017Walt Disney says it is to buy 21st Century Fox’s entertainment assets for $52.4bn (£39bn) The Walt Disney Company to acquire 21st Century Fox’s film and television studios, cable entertainment networks and international TV businesses in...
