Former News Corp Exec’s Testimony Sheds Light on Google’s Dominance in Digital Advertising
A former advertising tech executive at News Corp. testified that the company considered moving away from Google's ad products in 2017 but ultimately abandoned the idea due to the potential loss of revenue of at least $9 million. The testimony came on the second day of the latest antitrust trial investigating Google's dominance of the […]
Boeing execs, others grilled at hearing as feds probe Alaska Airlines midair blowout
Boeing said Tuesday it plans to make design changes to prevent future cabin panel ruptures in mid-air like the one that occurred on an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 jet in January, marking the company’s second major crisis in recent years. Boeing’s senior vice president of quality, Elizabeth Lund, said the company is working on […]
Execs unruffled by drug price negotiation
Click for more news from The Hill {beacon} health care health care Full text Many online pharmacies illegally sell weight loss products: study A new study finds that many online pharmacies selling semaglutide, the active ingredient in weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegobee, are doing so illegally. The study, published Friday in the […]
Vince Vaughn blames Hollywood execs for no longer making R-rated comedies: They ‘don’t want to get fired’
Vince Vaughn explains why he thinks the R-rated comedies that made him famous aren’t being made anymore. Vaughn is a fan of Sean Evans’ “Hot” He suggested that Hollywood executives are “overthinking” making comedies like “Wedding Crashers” and “Swingers” in 2024. “They are [execs] “You’re overthinking it,” Vaughn said on the show, “and the funny […]
MSNBC execs ‘coddling Trump’ with ‘Morning Joe’ pull : insiders
Staff at the left-leaning MSNBC are furious at network executives for axing “Morning Joe” this week, accusing two executives of “coddling” former President Donald Trump to appease him. “There’s a level of hate at this company that I’ve never seen before,” he said, directed at NBCU News Group Chairman Cesar Conde and MSNBC President Rashida […]
Paramount-Skydance merger: what strategies execs plan to use for streaming
See what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com After Paramount and Skydance announced they had reached a merger agreement over the weekend, executives from Skydance Media and RedBird Capital Partners revealed how they plan to approach Paramount Global’s streaming business. Executives said Monday that their approach to the direct-to-consumer business will include strategies such as improving technology and […]
Big Lots Execs Warn of ‘Doubt About the Company’s Ability to Continue’
Popular discount store Big Lots warned financial regulators in a recent filing that its huge losses over the past two years have raised “significant doubts about the company’s viability.” The Ohio-based home goods retailer, which has about 1,400 stores nationwide, has seen dramatic Loss of $132 million It has been on a downward trend since […]
ESPN host blames ‘white dude’ execs for passing on her show
ESPN personality Sarah Spain said attempts to bring women’s sports programming to the network have been thwarted, despite having several sponsors on board. Spain has worked for ESPN for 20 years and has made a number of controversial statements about promoting female sports broadcasting, putting her at odds with others in the industry who have […]
Boeing crash victims5′ families ask DOJ to fine company $24B, prosecute former execs
Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour told lawmakers that the company was cutting corners in assembling the 787 and 777 planes, and that his superiors retaliated against him for blowing the whistle. (Photo courtesy of Senator Hawley’s Press Office) Families of people who died in two separate Boeing 737 Max plane crashes five years ago are asking […]
Paramount shares drop as top execs unveil $500M cost-cutting plan
Paramount Global shares fell on Tuesday after its chief executives announced a major restructuring plan that included $500 million in annual cost cuts. The company’s future remains uncertain amid talks of a possible merger with Skydance Media. The executives — CBS President and CEO George Cheeks, Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios President and CEO Chris McCarthy and […]