An American company steps up to fight Big Tech censorship
Most of the websites and online services you use rely on cloud service providers, such as the very popular Amazon Web Services, for hosting. But as the culture wars intensify, these services have become increasingly political. AWS stopped hosting the right-wing social network on January 10, 2021, effectively killing Parler. For a website to exist, […]
Disney, Bob Iger poised to win bitter board fight with billionaire Nelson Peltz
A multimillion-dollar quagmire battle over Walt Disney’s future continues Wednesday when the company is expected to announce that shareholders have rejected two hedge fund bids to shake up the entertainment giant’s board of directors. It will officially come to an end. Disney secured enough shareholder votes on Tuesday to defeat a challenge from billionaire investor […]
Mike Tyson responds to critics ahead of Jake Paul fight
Boxing legend Mike Tyson is slamming critics ahead of his bout with notorious boxing phenom Jake Paul. Tyson and Paul are scheduled to take part in Netflix’s first live boxing event on July 20, 2024, but the two have faced criticism due to their age difference. Tyson is 58 years old and Paul is 27, […]
Disney wins battle against activist investors in proxy fight
Rich Greenfield, partner at LightShed Ventures, talks about the future of Disney on “The Craman Countdown.” Disney won a proxy battle with an activist investor on Wednesday. The entertainment giant, led by CEO Bob Iger, announced Wednesday afternoon that 12 nominees for its board of directors have won re-election after a preliminary count. Disney said […]
Disney shareholders vote to back Iger following proxy fight
Disney shareholders voted to support CEO Bob Iger at Wednesday’s annual investor meeting. Mr. Iger and his board comrades have argued that the entertainment and media giant needs a new direction and are fighting for a seat on the board, including billionaire investor Nelson Peltz. fought with Mr. Investors supported Mr. Iger by a “significant […]
Elon Musk backs Nelson Peltz in Disney proxy fight: ‘His track record is excellent’
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander explains Disney’s proxy fight in “Craman Countdown.” Elon Musk on Wednesday defended Nelson Peltz in the activist investor’s proxy fight with Disney, saying he “definitely should” get a seat on the entertainment giant’s board. “As he has done with many other companies, he will help reinvent the company, improve […]
Why Mike Tyson is ‘scared to death’ about Jake Paul fight
Mike Tyson says he’s nervous and scared to step into the ring with Jake Paul in an exhibition fight scheduled for July 20 in Arlington, Texas. But that’s normal for the 57-year-old former heavyweight champion, who explained in a recent interview why fear is part of his plan for success. “I have a strange personality.” […]
Mike Tyson admits he’s ‘scared to death’ about Jake Paul fight
Mike Tyson has accomplished almost everything a boxer can in this sport. Jake Paul’s next opponent has just 10 professional fights under his belt. While Tyson is being talked about as the greatest boxer of all time, Paul is aiming to become world champion, but he has a long way to go. But the butterflies […]
Jeffries: Florida is now ‘ground zero’ in abortion fight
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York said Florida has become a new battleground in the battle over abortion rights after the state Supreme Court’s ruling on Monday cleared the way for a six-week abortion ban. Ta. The court upheld the state’s 15-week abortion ban and invoked a previously passed six-week abortion ban that […]
Hunter Biden’s attorney blasts ‘abnormal’ prosecution, vows to fight on after losing bid to toss tax charges
Hunter Biden’s lawyers lashed out at special counsel David Weiss after suffering a major setback in court Monday to dismiss tax charges against his eldest son. Attorney Abby Lowell argued that the tax charges against Mr. Hunter, 54, were “selective and retaliatory,” but U.S. District Judge Mark Scalsi said Mr. Lowell was “a party to […]