Bob Iger

• Disney to lay off 7K workers worldwide in an effort save $5.5B in costs 

  CEO Bob Iger said Disney is embarking on a "significant transformation" that management believes will lead to improved profitability at the company's streaming business.

  World

  Feb 8, 2023
  
• Disney shares soar as Bob Iger returns as CEO in surprise comeback

  Iger, who was chief executive for 15 years and retired as chairman last year, has agreed to serve as CEO for two more years effective immediately.

  Money

  Nov 21, 2022
  
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• Bob Iger, Disney CEO, steps down in surprise announcement

  The Walt Disney Co. named as his replacement Bob Chapek, most recently chairman of Disney’s parks, experiences and products business.

  World

  Feb 25, 2020
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• Terminally ill ‘Star Wars’ fan gets early screening of ‘Rise of Skywalker’

  Disney chairman and CEO Bob Iger caught wind of the story after it went viral on social media.

  Entertainment

  Nov 29, 2019
• ‘Star Wars’ films to go on hiatus after ‘The Rise of Skywalker,’ Disney boss says

  Disney will pause its big-screen ambitions for 'Star Wars' and focus instead on television series, CEO Bob Iger said.

  Entertainment

  Nov 8, 2019
• Disney CEO: ‘I rather doubt we will’ film in Georgia if new abortion law takes effect

  Bob Iger on Georgia's new abortion law: "I think many people who work for us will not want to work there, and we will have to heed their wishes in that regard."

  Entertainment

  May 29, 2019
• Disney will stop putting new movies on Netflix in 2019

  Walt Disney Co will stop providing new movies to Netflix Inc starting in 2019 and launch its own streaming service.

  Entertainment

  Aug 8, 2017
• Justin Trudeau to pitch Canada to world’s financial elite at Sun Valley conference

  Justin Trudeau is heading to a high-profile but closed door meeting at a ski resort in Idaho to pitch Canada to millionaire moguls from the media and technology world.

  Canada

  Jul 5, 2016
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• Disney opens ‘distinctly Chinese’ Shanghai park

  Walt Disney Co. opened its Shanghai theme park Thursday, its first in mainland China.

  Jun 16, 2016