Coverage dated April 2, 2023 to April 3, 2023

Bob Iger calls Florida actions against Disney World 'anti-business'

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(CNN) -- Disney CEO Bob Iger fought back against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' actions against his company, telling Disney shareholders on Monday that recent actions by the state were "anti-business." The state of Florida has taken action to strip Disney of some of the powers it had over the land t…

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27 articles, oldest first.

  1. Triblive

    Disney-DeSantis war of words heats up at annual meeting (opens Triblive)

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    ORLANDO, Fla. — Disney CEO Bob Iger on Monday said any retaliatory actions by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature against the company that threaten jobs or expansion at its Florida resort is not only “anti-business but anti-Florida.

  2. Wall Street Journal

    Disney CEO Iger Calls DeSantis’s Moves Antibusiness, Anti-Florida (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    The company and the state have been clashing since Disney opposed the Parental Rights in Education bill last year.

  3. The Daily Caller

    Disney CEO Bob Iger Slams DeSantis For ‘Anti-Florida’ Actions Against The Company (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Disney CEO Bob Iger criticized Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for "anti-Florida" actions against the company.

  4. Los Angeles Times

    Disney Chief Bob Iger calls Gov. DeSantis' actions 'anti-business and anti-Florida' (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Disney's shareholder meeting comes amid Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' war on the Burbank company, which is seeking to put a bruising year in the rearview mirror.

  5. Deadline

    Disney CEO Bob Iger Calls “Retaliation” By Gov. Ron DeSantis “Not Only Anti-Business, But Anti-Florida” (opens Deadline)

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    Bob Iger is back, debonaire, relaxed, articulate and talking up Disney IP via video in front of Walt Disney Word, where the company appears to have outmaneuvered Ron DeSantis for control. He also f…

  6. NBC 6 South Florida

    Disney CEO Rips DeSantis, Calls Actions ‘Anti-Business' and ‘Anti-Florida' (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    Disney CEO Bob Iger on Monday said any retaliatory actions by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature against the company for its policy positions that threaten jobs or expansion at its Florida resort is not only “anti-business but anti-Florida.

  7. FOX 35 Orlando

  8. Fortune

    Disney CEO Bob Iger slams Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and says his retaliatory policies aren't just 'anti-business but anti-Florida' (opens Fortune)

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    “A company has a right to freedom of speech just like individuals do,” Iger said.

  9. Quartz

    Disney’s feud with Florida’s Ron DeSantis keeps escalating (opens Quartz)

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    CEO Bob Iger called DeSantis’ retaliation against Disney "anti-business" and "anti-Florida"

  10. KRDO

    Bob Iger calls Florida actions against Disney World 'anti-business' (opens KRDO)

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    (CNN) -- Disney CEO Bob Iger fought back against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' actions against his company, telling Disney shareholders on Monday that recent actions by the state were "anti-business." The state of Florida has taken action to strip Disney of some of the powers it had over the land t…

  11. The Guardian

    Disney chief Bob Iger calls Ron DeSantis ‘anti-business and anti-Florida’ (opens The Guardian)

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    CEO’s comments are latest round in bitter feud between governor and state’s largest corporate employer over ‘don’t say gay’ law

  12. BizPac Review

    Disney boss labels DeSantis ‘anti-Florida’ for ordering probe into potential civil and criminal violations (opens BizPac Review)

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    Underhanded actions from the House of Mouse were not idly met and as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) sought an investigation, Disney CEO Bob Iger leveled a […]

  13. RedState

    Disney CEO Bob Iger Slams Ron DeSantis, Calls Him 'Anti-Business' and 'Anti-Florida' (opens RedState)

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    DeSantis's political feud with Disney has become one of the hallmarks of his governorship.

  14. Newsweek

    DeSantis denounced by Disney boss Bob Iger over "angry" attack on company (opens Newsweek)

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    Iger said that DeSantis "got very angry about the position Disney took" over Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill and went on an "anti-business" crusade.

  15. Towleroad Gay News

    Disney CEO Iger Calls DeSantis Retaliation 'anti-business' (opens Towleroad Gay News)

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    By Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine

  16. Insider

    Disney CEO Bob Iger slammed Gov. Ron DeSantis' attempt to strip the company of its decades-long special tax status as 'anti-business' and 'anti-Florida' (opens Insider)

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    Disney has been embroiled in a public spat with Gov. Ron DeSantis over a new law that bans teachers from educating children about sexual orientation.

  17. France 24

    Business Daily - Disney CEO Iger slams Florida governor DeSantis as 'anti-business' (opens France 24)

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    Disney CEO Bob Iger has criticised Florida governor and Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis as being "anti-business" and "anti-Florida". The comments are part of an ongoing feud between the…

  18. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Disney CEO Iger criticizes DeSantis (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    ORLANDO, Fla. -- Disney Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger on Monday said any retaliatory actions by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature against the company that threaten jobs or expansion at its Florida resort is not only "anti-business, but anti-Florida."

  19. FOX Business

    Disney CEO Bob Iger calls Ron DeSantis action 'anti-business' and 'anti-Florida' (opens FOX Business)

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    Disney CEO Bob Iger, the same day Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered a probe into Reedy Creek's agreement with the company, said the Republican's actions were "anti-business" and "ant-Florida."

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