Disney CEO Bob Iger’s pay hits $31.6M as struggles to rebuild
Disney Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger has announced that his 2023 pay will rise even as the struggling entertainment giant struggles to rebuild and fend off attacks from activist investor Nelson Peltz. It was expected to reach $31.6 million. Mr. Iger's salary package included a base salary of $865,385, plus $16.1 million in stock compensation, […]
NJ Gov. Murphy greenlights $33K pay hike for lawmakers, other raises
New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill that increases legislators' salaries from $49,000 to $82,000, along with raises for their successors and other senior officials. Murphy signed the bill on Tuesday, according to a news release from his office. He did not comment on the bill, which was passed by the Democratic-led Legislature […]
Bob Iger’s Pay Doubled in 2023 as Disney Laid Off 7,000 Employees, Released Box-Office Bombs
Disney CEO Bob Iger announced last year that the once-great Disney studio continued to struggle financially and creatively, laying off 7,000 employees and suffering an unprecedented series of box office failures. Because of his experience, he more than doubled his own compensation. Bob Iger's total compensation for the fiscal year ending in September was $31.6 […]
Disney CEO Iger pulls in massive pay package
Jeff Sica, founder of Circle Squared Alternative Investments, reveals Varney & Co.'s biggest Hollywood winners and losers in 2023. Disney CEO Bob Iger implemented cost-cutting measures last year, including laying off thousands of employees, and raised millions of dollars in a battle with activist investor Nelson Peltz. The company reported in an SEC filing Tuesday […]
Blue State Officials Agree To Pay Thousands After Barring Church From Preschool Lunch Program For Beliefs On Gender
California officials on Tuesday agreed to a settlement of about $200,000 between the church and Dayspring Christian Learning Center, which had sought to exclude the church from the state's preschool lunch program. The church and center, in conjunction with the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), accused U.S. Department of Agriculture and California Department of Human Services […]
Kentucky House GOP budget differs with Democratic governor over how to award teacher pay raises
Kentucky House Republicans on Tuesday unveiled a spending bill aimed at boosting education funding and tapping into budget reserves, pumping more money into public pensions and infrastructure projects. The two-year budget plan submitted to the House does not guarantee raises for teachers and other public school employees. It also doesn't include state funding that provides […]
There’s ‘been a price to pay’ for choosing love with T.J. Holmes
Amy Robach says she is “living my truth,” but there was a “price I had to pay.” Former “GM3” co-anchor I joined TikTok This week, her first video introduces herself to viewers who “have no idea” who she is, as well as those who only know her from her “previous career in television.” It started […]
Some student loan borrowers refusing to pay out of protest
Millions of borrowers with existing student loans still have not made payments since billing resumed in October after a three-year hiatus, and some have stopped making payments in protest. Some admit that they are in denial. A survey of 1,000 federal student loan borrowers conducted this month by Intelligent.com found that 25% said they had […]
Alaska legislators start 2024 session with pay raises and a busy docket
Alaska lawmakers will convene a new legislative session Tuesday against the backdrop of an election year, with a record that includes education funding, energy proposals and the ongoing challenge of how large the annual dividend checks should be to go to residents. Submit. They are also starting the session with increased salaries. Here's what you […]
Consumers using more buy now, pay later apps, cutting back non-essentials as basic living costs soar
Cyber Monday buy now, pay later (BNPL) app usage increased 42.5% this year to $9.4 million. (iStock) Consumers have cut back on spending in recent years as inflation took hold and the economy slowly recovered from the coronavirus pandemic. While cutting back on purchases other than certain essentials, it's also clear that Americans are turning […]