Former Disney Chiefs Chapek and Iger Trade Jabs Through Book Excerpts and Interview
Two former Disney chiefs trade jabs in print: Chapek's memoir accuses Iger of sabotage, while Iger frames the successor choice as rushed.
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Telix to Acquire ITM Isotope in $1.65 Billion Deal, With Potentially Another $700 Million at Stake
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Sherline Tools Says It Is Ceasing Operations After Declining Profits
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Berkshire Hathaway says Warren Buffett will give up the chairman title he has held since 1970
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Wonder Lays Off 533 New Jersey Workers as It Consolidates Production Plants
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Pfizer, Valneva Lyme Vaccine Advances Through EMA Review After Statistical Hiccup
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