
Josh D'Amaro Set to Lead Disney as CEO in 2026
Josh D'Amaro will become the new CEO of The Walt Disney Company on March 18, 2026, following a unanimous board vote. Current CEO Bob Iger spent a morning at Disneyland with D'Amaro, celebrating the tr

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Josh D'Amaro will become the new CEO of The Walt Disney Company on March 18, 2026, following a unanimous board vote. Current CEO Bob Iger spent a morning at Disneyland with D'Amaro, celebrating the tr

Disney's board is expected to name Josh D’Amaro, theme park chairman, as its next CEO, replacing Bob Iger. D’Amaro's leadership of the profitable parks division positioned him as a top candidate.

Disney reported Q1 revenue of $26 billion, up 5%, driven by strong theme park performance and streaming growth. However, a YouTube TV blackout and rising entertainment costs impacted operating income.

A new report from Bank of America researchers suggests the sneaker market has hit a saturation point, signaling a potential slowdown in growth and a shift in fashion.

News Group Newspapers, a major UK publisher, has begun actively blocking automated systems from scraping its online articles to train artificial intelligence models.

Japan is investing billions into Hokkaido, transforming the agricultural island into a global hub for advanced semiconductor manufacturing. The initiative, led by Rapidus, aims to revive Japan's chip-

Japan's tourism and consumer sectors face significant challenges as Beijing issues a travel advisory, leading to a decline in Chinese visitors and impacting major companies like Shiseido.

Six Flags faces a federal class-action lawsuit alleging it misled investors about park conditions before its merger with Cedar Fair. The suit claims neglected maintenance led to financial losses and a

Francis Ford Coppola sold his private Belize island, Coral Caye, for $1.8 million, following significant financial losses from his self-funded film <em>Megalopolis</em>, which only grossed $14.4 milli

Cathay Pacific Airways will buy back the 9.57% stake held by Qatar Airways for HK$6.97 billion ($896 million), causing its stock to jump 5.4%.

YouTube TV is offering $10 credits to some subscribers amid an ongoing blackout of Disney-owned channels. Users must manually accept the credit on the desktop site.

Millions of YouTube TV subscribers lost access to ESPN, ABC, and other Disney-owned channels after the companies failed to renew their carriage agreement.