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www.npr.org
3 weeks ago
Arts

Disney composer Richard Sherman has died at 95

Richard Sherman, part of the acclaimed songwriting team with his late brother Robert, passes away at 95. Their iconic Disney film scores, including Mary Poppins, left a lasting impact. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
3 months ago
Film

Films, people with most Oscar wins, actors with most nominations: See the lists

'Oppenheimer' leads the 2024 Oscar nominations with 13 nods.
Walt Disney holds the record for the most Academy Award wins by a person, with 26 awards. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
6 months ago
Chicago

Fans celebrate what would've been Walt Disney's 122nd birthday at his birthplace in Chicago

A celebration in Chicago's Hermosa neighborhood marked Walt Disney's 122nd birthday
The celebration took place at Disney's birthplace on North Tripp [ more ]
#years
SFGATE
1 year ago
SF real estate

Rent Walt Disney's former Calif. home for $40,000 per month

Living in the home of a legend doesn't come cheap, though, and the price tag for new occupants is $40,000 a month.They'll get a perfectly preserved home, complete with the home theater Disney used to screen his productions in.The current owner, Kazakhstan-born film director Timur Bekmambetov, according to public records, has a real love for the home and wasn't ready to sell it, according to listing agent Chase Campen of Compass.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Greyfriars Bobby's legacy honoured by Edinburgh Kirk and council leaders

Greyfriars Bobby, considered by some as Scotland's most loyal dog, has been honoured at a special event in Edinburgh.The dog faithfully guarded his owner's grave for 14 years after his death, and on Friday tourists and locals flocked to a ceremony to commemorate the devoted canine.The story of the faithful dog was adapted into a film by Walt Disney in 1961, starring an acting dog, also named Bobby.
The Week
1 year ago
Remote teams

Is the era of remote work over?

Is the great work-from-home era coming to an end?While some executives, like those at Walt Disney and Meta, are pushing employees to show up in person, other companies, especially those in "university towns, tech hubs, and government centers," per , have continued to offer remote positions well into 2023.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Theodore Kanamine dies; Japanese American prison camp survivor who became Army general

At 12, Theodore Kanamine's life drastically changed.Under United States order, Kanamine and his family hurriedly packed up their North Hollywood home and were bused to a prison camp in Arkansas.Kanamine no longer saw Walt Disney showing local children unfinished cartoons in his studio.Instead, barb wire decorated the perimeter and guard towers kept a close watch on prisoners.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Arts

'Avatar' marks 6 straight weeks at No. 1 as it surpasses $2 billion in ticket sales

This image released by 20th Century Studios shows Jake Sully, portrayed by Sam Worthington, in "Avatar: The Way of Water."AP NEW YORK James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water led ticket sales in movie theaters for the sixth straight weekend, making it the first film to have such a sustained reign atop the box office since 2009's Avatar.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | Disney-Peltz Show Shouldn't Cast the Board as Villain

Just as Walt Disney Co. announced last week that Chairman Susan Arnold would step off the board after a 15-year run as a director, activist investor Nelson Peltz made public his all-out war against the company.Queue the palace intrigue.Was Arnold leaving as a concession to Peltz?Or because she wants no part in the nasty proxy battle that's likely brewing?
SFGATE
1 year ago
SF real estate

Rent Walt Disney's former Calif. home for $40,000 per month

Living in the home of a legend doesn't come cheap, though, and the price tag for new occupants is $40,000 a month.They'll get a perfectly preserved home, complete with the home theater Disney used to screen his productions in.The current owner, Kazakhstan-born film director Timur Bekmambetov, according to public records, has a real love for the home and wasn't ready to sell it, according to listing agent Chase Campen of Compass.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Greyfriars Bobby's legacy honoured by Edinburgh Kirk and council leaders

Greyfriars Bobby, considered by some as Scotland's most loyal dog, has been honoured at a special event in Edinburgh.The dog faithfully guarded his owner's grave for 14 years after his death, and on Friday tourists and locals flocked to a ceremony to commemorate the devoted canine.The story of the faithful dog was adapted into a film by Walt Disney in 1961, starring an acting dog, also named Bobby.
The Week
1 year ago
Remote teams

Is the era of remote work over?

Is the great work-from-home era coming to an end?While some executives, like those at Walt Disney and Meta, are pushing employees to show up in person, other companies, especially those in "university towns, tech hubs, and government centers," per , have continued to offer remote positions well into 2023.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Theodore Kanamine dies; Japanese American prison camp survivor who became Army general

At 12, Theodore Kanamine's life drastically changed.Under United States order, Kanamine and his family hurriedly packed up their North Hollywood home and were bused to a prison camp in Arkansas.Kanamine no longer saw Walt Disney showing local children unfinished cartoons in his studio.Instead, barb wire decorated the perimeter and guard towers kept a close watch on prisoners.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Arts

'Avatar' marks 6 straight weeks at No. 1 as it surpasses $2 billion in ticket sales

This image released by 20th Century Studios shows Jake Sully, portrayed by Sam Worthington, in "Avatar: The Way of Water."AP NEW YORK James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water led ticket sales in movie theaters for the sixth straight weekend, making it the first film to have such a sustained reign atop the box office since 2009's Avatar.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | Disney-Peltz Show Shouldn't Cast the Board as Villain

Just as Walt Disney Co. announced last week that Chairman Susan Arnold would step off the board after a 15-year run as a director, activist investor Nelson Peltz made public his all-out war against the company.Queue the palace intrigue.Was Arnold leaving as a concession to Peltz?Or because she wants no part in the nasty proxy battle that's likely brewing?
moreyears
#back
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

You can now rent the L.A. house Walt Disney built and lived in with his family

(Jack Rice / Associated Press)

The Los Feliz home Walt Disney dreamed up for his wife and two daughters can be yours to rent - for $40,000 per month, that is.The 6,388-square-foot home, which was built in 1932, has nods to some of the castles featured in a few of Disney's fairy tales.During the period Disney lived in the home, Walt Disney Studios released some of his most popular films, including Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo, Bambi, and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, according to the Walt Disney Family Museum.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
California

Disneyland's Nutmeg has died. Toast the feral feline with eponymous cocktail

(Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)

A feral cat that lived at Disneyland and inspired a secret cocktail at Magic Key Terrace has died, according to local news reports.Nutmeg, an orange cat that was part of the permanent group of felines allowed to live at the park in exchange for their pest-killing proclivities, was frequently seen at Disney California Adventure, according to Disneyland News Today.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Remote teams

Best and worst US cities for remote work job openings

By Matthew Boyle | Bloomberg Remote jobs are still plentiful, but these days you have to know where to look.The most remote-friendly city isn't San Francisco or San Jose, California, but Bloomfield, Connecticut, headquarters of insurer Cigna Group, where nearly half of job vacancies offer some freedom to work from home.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
NYC music

An Obsession' With Philip Glass Inspires a Director's Memory Play

The first piece of theater that Phelim McDermott made after college, decades ago, used music by Philip Glass.And directing productions of three of Glass's operas has brought McDermott and Improbable, the theater company he helped found in 1996 glowing reviews and sold-out houses.So it's not surprising that McDermott's Tao of Glass, which arrives at the NYU Skirball on Thursday, is a loving tribute to his long relationship what, in an interview, he called my obsession with Glass's seemingly repetitive yet constantly transforming music.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Bob Iger admits Disney theme park pricing moves were 'a little too aggressive'

Walt Disney Co.Chief Executive Bob Iger acknowledges his company goofed on some of its pricing strategies.Speaking at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference on Thursday, Iger admitted that Disney's pursuit of higher profits at its sprawling theme parks - and its initial bargain-basement subscription fee for streaming service Disney+ - had negative consequences for the Burbank entertainment giant.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | Disney's CEO Boomerang Reveals Iger's Biggest Failing

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 18: Disney Executive Chairman Bob Iger attends the Exclusive 100-Minute Sneak Peek of Peter Jackson's The Beatles: Get Back at El Capitan Theatre on November 18, 2021 in Hollywood, California.(Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Disney) (Photographer: Charley Gallay/Getty Images North America)Wall Street loves a boomerang CEO.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

You can now rent the L.A. house Walt Disney built and lived in with his family

(Jack Rice / Associated Press)

The Los Feliz home Walt Disney dreamed up for his wife and two daughters can be yours to rent - for $40,000 per month, that is.The 6,388-square-foot home, which was built in 1932, has nods to some of the castles featured in a few of Disney's fairy tales.During the period Disney lived in the home, Walt Disney Studios released some of his most popular films, including Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo, Bambi, and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, according to the Walt Disney Family Museum.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
California

Disneyland's Nutmeg has died. Toast the feral feline with eponymous cocktail

(Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)

A feral cat that lived at Disneyland and inspired a secret cocktail at Magic Key Terrace has died, according to local news reports.Nutmeg, an orange cat that was part of the permanent group of felines allowed to live at the park in exchange for their pest-killing proclivities, was frequently seen at Disney California Adventure, according to Disneyland News Today.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Remote teams

Best and worst US cities for remote work job openings

By Matthew Boyle | Bloomberg Remote jobs are still plentiful, but these days you have to know where to look.The most remote-friendly city isn't San Francisco or San Jose, California, but Bloomfield, Connecticut, headquarters of insurer Cigna Group, where nearly half of job vacancies offer some freedom to work from home.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
NYC music

An Obsession' With Philip Glass Inspires a Director's Memory Play

The first piece of theater that Phelim McDermott made after college, decades ago, used music by Philip Glass.And directing productions of three of Glass's operas has brought McDermott and Improbable, the theater company he helped found in 1996 glowing reviews and sold-out houses.So it's not surprising that McDermott's Tao of Glass, which arrives at the NYU Skirball on Thursday, is a loving tribute to his long relationship what, in an interview, he called my obsession with Glass's seemingly repetitive yet constantly transforming music.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Bob Iger admits Disney theme park pricing moves were 'a little too aggressive'

Walt Disney Co.Chief Executive Bob Iger acknowledges his company goofed on some of its pricing strategies.Speaking at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference on Thursday, Iger admitted that Disney's pursuit of higher profits at its sprawling theme parks - and its initial bargain-basement subscription fee for streaming service Disney+ - had negative consequences for the Burbank entertainment giant.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | Disney's CEO Boomerang Reveals Iger's Biggest Failing

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 18: Disney Executive Chairman Bob Iger attends the Exclusive 100-Minute Sneak Peek of Peter Jackson's The Beatles: Get Back at El Capitan Theatre on November 18, 2021 in Hollywood, California.(Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Disney) (Photographer: Charley Gallay/Getty Images North America)Wall Street loves a boomerang CEO.
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Eater LA
1 year ago
LA food

Upscale West Hollywood Restaurant Offers Discounted Dinner to Industry Pros

Inspired by the success of his initiative in New York City, chef John Fraser is bringing the Industry Table to his restaurant Ardor in West Hollywood at the Edition hotel.The program offers industry professionals working in the hospitality industry the opportunity to dine at Ardor (or at a select number of his NYC places) at cost, which amounts to a 70 percent discount.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
France news

'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' debuts Tuesday at the Cannes Film Festival

Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford will swing into Cannes on Thursday for the world premiere of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny in one of the most anticipated events of the French Riviera festival.Ford, who has said Dial of Destiny will be his last performance as the character, is also set to receive an honorary Palme d'Or from the Cannes Film Festival.
#los-angeles
KQED
1 year ago
Arts

Hollywood Writers Begin Strike, Late-Night Shows Go Dark | KQED

The writers' guild is seeking higher minimum pay, less thinly staffed writing rooms, shorter exclusive contracts and a reworking of residual pay - all conditions it says have been diminished in the content boom driven by streaming."The companies' behavior has created a gig economy inside a union workforce," the WGA said in a statement.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles Rams

The 2022 World Cup overcomes obstacles to score a ratings hit

Argentina's nail-biting penalty shot victory over France to win the 2022 World Cup on Sunday drew an average of close to 26 million viewers, including a record-setting English language audience for Fox that capped a better than expected ratings performance for the tournament.The soccer match from Lusail, Qatar, that featured the sport's two biggest global stars, Argentina's Lionel Messi and France's Kylian Mbappé, pulled an average of 16.8 million viewers on Fox.
KQED
1 year ago
Arts

Hollywood Writers Begin Strike, Late-Night Shows Go Dark | KQED

The writers' guild is seeking higher minimum pay, less thinly staffed writing rooms, shorter exclusive contracts and a reworking of residual pay - all conditions it says have been diminished in the content boom driven by streaming."The companies' behavior has created a gig economy inside a union workforce," the WGA said in a statement.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles Rams

The 2022 World Cup overcomes obstacles to score a ratings hit

Argentina's nail-biting penalty shot victory over France to win the 2022 World Cup on Sunday drew an average of close to 26 million viewers, including a record-setting English language audience for Fox that capped a better than expected ratings performance for the tournament.The soccer match from Lusail, Qatar, that featured the sport's two biggest global stars, Argentina's Lionel Messi and France's Kylian Mbappé, pulled an average of 16.8 million viewers on Fox.
morelos-angeles
IndieWire
1 year ago
Independent films

'You Can Roll a Turd in Glitter': Will Poulter and Chukwudi Iwuji Became Marvel Villains in the Makeup Chair

The two Marvel newcomers praised the "Guardians of the Galaxy" makeup team to IndieWire, touting them for making their characters look so strange without sacrificing mobility.The High Evolutionary is a problematic guy.From his use of corporate loopholes to skirt intergalactic regulations against doing eugenics on carrot people to his interest in child trafficking and his belief that he is the closest thing the universe has to God, Chukwudi Iwuji's new Marvel villain has quite a few flaws.
#theme-parks
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
California

Disney's planned community in California takes shape with nod to 'The Incredibles'

(Walt Disney Imagineering)

The House of Mouse?Think a whole lot bigger.Officials on Friday released fresh details about the first Storyliving by Disney project in Riverside County, an ambitious effort to infuse a master-planned community with the Burbank entertainment giant's trademark whimsy and wonder.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Arts

Disney's Bob Iger is swinging the ax as he plans to lay off 7,000 workers worldwide

Disney plans to lay off 7,000 employees worldwide.The announcement is part of returning CEO Bob Iger's statement to his board about the company's finances moving forward.Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images The Walt Disney Co. announced plans Wednesday to cut about 4% of its entire workforce.That means layoffs for 7,000 employees.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Where's my car(toon)? Disney to add vehicle locator feature to park apps

It's late at night, and the fireworks show over Sleeping Beauty's Castle at Disneyland has concluded.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
California

Disney's planned community in California takes shape with nod to 'The Incredibles'

(Walt Disney Imagineering)

The House of Mouse?Think a whole lot bigger.Officials on Friday released fresh details about the first Storyliving by Disney project in Riverside County, an ambitious effort to infuse a master-planned community with the Burbank entertainment giant's trademark whimsy and wonder.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Arts

Disney's Bob Iger is swinging the ax as he plans to lay off 7,000 workers worldwide

Disney plans to lay off 7,000 employees worldwide.The announcement is part of returning CEO Bob Iger's statement to his board about the company's finances moving forward.Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images The Walt Disney Co. announced plans Wednesday to cut about 4% of its entire workforce.That means layoffs for 7,000 employees.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Where's my car(toon)? Disney to add vehicle locator feature to park apps

It's late at night, and the fireworks show over Sleeping Beauty's Castle at Disneyland has concluded.
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www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Television

Disney llega a los 100 anos con grandes retos por delante

Walt Disney murio hace casi 57 anos.Sin embargo, en las proximas semanas se encargara de recibir a los visitantes de museos de dos continentes.Como parte de la impresionante campana de mercadotecnia en torno a su centenario, Walt Disney Co. creo, con ayuda de herramientas de video de archivo e inteligencia artificial, un holograma realista de su fundador: un avatar digital de tamano real que habla con la voz de Walt Disney y forma parte de algunas exposiciones interactivas de arte, utileria y vestuario de Disney, que recorreran el mundo por lo menos hasta 2028.
#partnership
Adweek
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

Generative AI Is Already Changing How Creatives Do Their Jobs

In need of a social teaser video to gin up excitement for a Super Bowl ad, Max Eastman, creative director at Mekanism, tapped into some of the hype around ChatGPT with an AI-generated script for an Alaska Airlines commercial.While the somewhat prosaic result left much to be desired, it did show the use of such tech to lay the groundwork for an idea.
The Motley Fool
1 year ago
Marketing tech

Nasdaq Bear Market: 2 Monster Growth Stocks You Can Buy With $150 Right Now | The Motley Fool

This has been an incredibly rough year for growth stock investors.The Nasdaq Composite index, which contains lots of fast-growing tech stocks has fallen more than 32% since the end of 2021.
MarTech
1 year ago
Marketing tech

Google, NBCUniversal duking it out to be Netflix adtech provider

Ads are coming to Netflix, and Google and NBCUniversal are fighting for the lucrative right to provide them.
Why it's happening.
Adweek
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

Generative AI Is Already Changing How Creatives Do Their Jobs

In need of a social teaser video to gin up excitement for a Super Bowl ad, Max Eastman, creative director at Mekanism, tapped into some of the hype around ChatGPT with an AI-generated script for an Alaska Airlines commercial.While the somewhat prosaic result left much to be desired, it did show the use of such tech to lay the groundwork for an idea.
The Motley Fool
1 year ago
Marketing tech

Nasdaq Bear Market: 2 Monster Growth Stocks You Can Buy With $150 Right Now | The Motley Fool

This has been an incredibly rough year for growth stock investors.The Nasdaq Composite index, which contains lots of fast-growing tech stocks has fallen more than 32% since the end of 2021.
MarTech
1 year ago
Marketing tech

Google, NBCUniversal duking it out to be Netflix adtech provider

Ads are coming to Netflix, and Google and NBCUniversal are fighting for the lucrative right to provide them.
Why it's happening.
morepartnership
#introduction
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

Why the zip-a-dee-doo-dah' lyric is so controversial and why Disneyland has removed it

Disneyland has removed the zip-a-dee-doo-dah lyric played during its park parades because it comes from a movie that has been criticized for racist portrayals of Black Americans.The lyric initially appeared in the Magic Happens parade when it debuted in March 2020.The parade recently returned after a nearly three-year hiatus because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
https://www.rogerebert.com/
1 year ago
Film

There's So Much of Walt Disney in Mickey Mouse: Floyd Norman on Mickey: The Story of a Mouse | Interviews | Roger Ebert

Interviews

Walt Disney loved to say, "Always remember that it all started with a mouse."What was your first exposure to Mickey Mouse?My first introduction to Mickey Mouse was probably in the movie theater.I'm an old codger.We didn't have television back in the old days so we went to the movies.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

Why the zip-a-dee-doo-dah' lyric is so controversial and why Disneyland has removed it

Disneyland has removed the zip-a-dee-doo-dah lyric played during its park parades because it comes from a movie that has been criticized for racist portrayals of Black Americans.The lyric initially appeared in the Magic Happens parade when it debuted in March 2020.The parade recently returned after a nearly three-year hiatus because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
https://www.rogerebert.com/
1 year ago
Film

There's So Much of Walt Disney in Mickey Mouse: Floyd Norman on Mickey: The Story of a Mouse | Interviews | Roger Ebert

Interviews

Walt Disney loved to say, "Always remember that it all started with a mouse."What was your first exposure to Mickey Mouse?My first introduction to Mickey Mouse was probably in the movie theater.I'm an old codger.We didn't have television back in the old days so we went to the movies.
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www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Business

Big tech's job cuts spur rallies even as an economic slowdown looms

By Subrat Patnaik and Ryan Vlastelica | Bloomberg Massive job cuts in Silicon Valley are bringing some relief to investors after a year-long stock selloff, as companies indicate they're focused on bolstering their profits heading into a key earnings reporting season.Big US tech companies including Alphabet Inc. and Salesforce Inc. experienced, on average, a 5.6% bump in their stock price this month in the session following an announcement of job cuts, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
#massachusetts
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Wife of 'American Horror Story' driver on Cape sues over COVID death

BOSTON (AP) - The wife of a late Massachusetts man is suing the companies involved in the 2021 production of "American Horror Story" on Cape Cod, alleging their lack of precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 led to his death.In a lawsuit filed last week in federal court in Boston, Patricia Woodward, of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, alleges that Twentieth Television, Ryan Murphy Productions and the Walt Disney Co. failed to follow their own COVID-19 safety protocols when filming in Provincetown in early 2021.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Baker: Mass. may encourage companies in states that outlawed abortion to move here

Many American companies have pledged to help their employees pay for access to abortion services.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Wife of 'American Horror Story' driver on Cape sues over COVID death

BOSTON (AP) - The wife of a late Massachusetts man is suing the companies involved in the 2021 production of "American Horror Story" on Cape Cod, alleging their lack of precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 led to his death.In a lawsuit filed last week in federal court in Boston, Patricia Woodward, of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, alleges that Twentieth Television, Ryan Murphy Productions and the Walt Disney Co. failed to follow their own COVID-19 safety protocols when filming in Provincetown in early 2021.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Baker: Mass. may encourage companies in states that outlawed abortion to move here

Many American companies have pledged to help their employees pay for access to abortion services.
moremassachusetts
#goldman-sachs
Investor's Business Daily
1 year ago
Tech industry

Amid Weak Digital Ad Outlook, Apple, Walmart, Internet TV Are Still Bright Spots

The outlook for digital advertising in 2023 will likely disappoint investors in internet and social media companies.But there still will be bright spots in digital ad growth for Apple ( AAPL), retail giant Walmart ( WMT) and internet television.Advertising agencies in December lowered 2023 digital media market forecasts, citing weakening economic outlooks.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Walgreens to offer travel benefits for some workers seeking abortions

Walgreens will reimburse many of its workers for travel expenses if they have to venture more than 50 miles for an abortion, the company said Wednesday - a move that follows a U.S. Supreme Court decision last week ending federal protection for abortion.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Companies are offering travel benefits for employees seeking abortions, but will those efforts be challenged?

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to undo Roe v. Wade and end federal protections for abortion has propelled companies into the issue of reproductive freedom, with some employers around the country saying they will cover expenses when workers travel to get an abortion.
Investor's Business Daily
1 year ago
Tech industry

Amid Weak Digital Ad Outlook, Apple, Walmart, Internet TV Are Still Bright Spots

The outlook for digital advertising in 2023 will likely disappoint investors in internet and social media companies.But there still will be bright spots in digital ad growth for Apple ( AAPL), retail giant Walmart ( WMT) and internet television.Advertising agencies in December lowered 2023 digital media market forecasts, citing weakening economic outlooks.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Walgreens to offer travel benefits for some workers seeking abortions

Walgreens will reimburse many of its workers for travel expenses if they have to venture more than 50 miles for an abortion, the company said Wednesday - a move that follows a U.S. Supreme Court decision last week ending federal protection for abortion.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Companies are offering travel benefits for employees seeking abortions, but will those efforts be challenged?

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to undo Roe v. Wade and end federal protections for abortion has propelled companies into the issue of reproductive freedom, with some employers around the country saying they will cover expenses when workers travel to get an abortion.
moregoldman-sachs
#warner-bros
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Tech industry

Apple hikesmusic and TV+ prices in first increases since launch

By Mark Gurman | Bloomberg Apple Inc. increased prices for its music and TV+ services for the first time, citing rising licensing costs, a move that risks giving rivals an edge in a fiercely competitive streaming industry.The company increased the price of Apple Music to $10.99 a month from $9.99 for individuals, effective immediately, making it more expensive than services from Spotify Technology SA and Amazon.com
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | Disney Joins the Tough-Love Club for Streaming Viewers

Walt Disney Co.'s streaming strategy appears to be shifting ever so subtly away from subscriber growth toward profits, dealing another blow to customers who have become accustomed to low-price, ad-free viewing.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Warner Bros. Studios facing significant COVID outbreak

Warner Bros.Studios in Burbank is reporting a sudden spike in COVID cases as Los Angeles County grapples with its highest weekly average of new cases since last summer's Delta surge.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Canada news

Disney, other companies vow to cover employees' out-of-state abortions | CBC News

The Walt Disney Co., publishing giant Conde Nast and the investment firm JPMorgan Chase were among the major American companies that pledged on Friday to cover travel costs for employees seeking out-of-state abortions, in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's overturn of Roe v. Wade.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Tech industry

Apple hikesmusic and TV+ prices in first increases since launch

By Mark Gurman | Bloomberg Apple Inc. increased prices for its music and TV+ services for the first time, citing rising licensing costs, a move that risks giving rivals an edge in a fiercely competitive streaming industry.The company increased the price of Apple Music to $10.99 a month from $9.99 for individuals, effective immediately, making it more expensive than services from Spotify Technology SA and Amazon.com
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | Disney Joins the Tough-Love Club for Streaming Viewers

Walt Disney Co.'s streaming strategy appears to be shifting ever so subtly away from subscriber growth toward profits, dealing another blow to customers who have become accustomed to low-price, ad-free viewing.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Warner Bros. Studios facing significant COVID outbreak

Warner Bros.Studios in Burbank is reporting a sudden spike in COVID cases as Los Angeles County grapples with its highest weekly average of new cases since last summer's Delta surge.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Canada news

Disney, other companies vow to cover employees' out-of-state abortions | CBC News

The Walt Disney Co., publishing giant Conde Nast and the investment firm JPMorgan Chase were among the major American companies that pledged on Friday to cover travel costs for employees seeking out-of-state abortions, in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's overturn of Roe v. Wade.
morewarner-bros
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
France news

Netflix sets $7 monthly price for its ad-supported service

Netflix next month will unveil the first version of its video streaming service with ads, giving cost-conscious viewers a chance to watch most of its shows at a steep discount in exchange for putting up with commercial interruptions.
Washington Post
1 year ago
DC food

Review | A Disney scion takes on the Mouse House in 'The American Dream'

"The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales" begins like a personal essay.
amNewYork
1 year ago
New York Rangers

ESPN/Turner announce 2022-23 NHL broadcast schedule: New York teams thrown onto National Spotlight | amNewYork

ESPN and Turner have announced the broadcast schedule for the 2022-23 NHL season, and New York is in the spotlight once again.
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