Disney's revenue is on the rise, but streaming subscriber losses mar CEO Bob Iger's boost as he takes another jab at Florida's Ron DeSantis

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Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger.

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Disney's Bob Iger taunts Florida with an ominous threat: 'Does the state want us to invest more, employ more, and pay more taxes — or not?'

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Disney CEO Bob Iger issued a threat to Florida during the company's earnings call on Wednesday.

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RIP Metaverse, we hardly knew ye

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The Metaverse, once the hottest idea in tech, is headed to the industry's graveyard of failed fads.

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An obituary for the latest fad to join the tech graveyard

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs bill that could block Disney's real-estate developments as feud intensifies

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to a crowd at Adventure Outdoors gun store in Smyrna, Georgia.

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'Hey, Netflix! You broke it — now fix it': On the picket lines with Hollywood writers as they bring signs, slogans, and sunscreen to their fight against the studios for 'as long as it takes'

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Writers Guild of America members picketed outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles
Writers Guild of America members picketed outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

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Ron DeSantis' memoir could come back to bite him in Disney legal battle

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds a copy of his book as he speaks to a crowd at Adventure Outdoors gun store, Thursday, March 30, 2023, in Smyrna, Ga.

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Republican presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson responds to DeSantis' row with Disney, says it's 'not the role of government' to punish a business you disagree with

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Gov. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas.

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Rubio warned politicians against going after companies for 'political purposes' after Disney sued DeSantis

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Marco Rubio at the White House in January 2019.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Marco Rubio at the White House in January 2019.

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Disney's lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis has teeth, legal experts say

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis got married at Disney World in 2009.
Disney's lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is a good start to its case, legal experts said.

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Ron DeSantis' month from hell just got even worse thanks to Disney's legal team

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

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