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Disney cuts hundreds of jobs
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Disney is cutting hundreds of jobs. It wants to reduce its costs. The new job losses are in marketing. A spokesperson said that as the industry changes, Disney would keep being creative. He added that people want creativity and innovation. Disney's boss said the cuts would keep the company healthy.
Disney is one of the world's most famous companies. It started in 1923. In 1928, it made a cartoon. This was the debut of Mickey Mouse. Disney is now a big company. It owns companies like Pixar and National Geographic. It also has many theme parks around the world. It will build a new park in Abu Dhabi.
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Disney is cutting hundreds of jobs. Since 2023, it has cut more than 8,000 jobs worldwide. The company wants to reduce its costs. The new job losses are in marketing. A spokesperson told the Fox Business website that as the industry changes, Disney would continue to manage all of its business, and keep being creative. He added that consumers want creativity and innovation. Disney's CEO said the cuts would keep the company healthy.
Disney is one of the world's most famous companies. It was founded in 1923. In 1928, it made a film called "Steamboat Willie". This was one of the first cartoons with sound. It was also the debut of Mickey Mouse. Disney is now a big entertainment company. It owns animation companies like Pixar and Marvel Studios, and big names like National Geographic. It also has many theme parks around the world. It will build a new park in Abu Dhabi.
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Disney is cutting hundreds of jobs. Since 2023, it has cut more than 8,000 jobs worldwide. The company wants to reduce costs by $7.5 billion a year. The latest job losses are in marketing departments. A Disney spokesperson told the Fox Business website: "As our industry transforms at a rapid pace, we continue to [look at] ways to efficiently manage our businesses, while fuelling the…creativity and innovation that consumers value and expect." The CEO of Disney said the cuts would keep the company healthy. He said: "We remain [positive] about the direction of the company."
Disney is one of the most famous companies in the world. It was founded in 1923 by brothers Walt and Roy Disney. In 1928, they made a short film called "Steamboat Willie". This was one of the first cartoons with sound. It was the debut of Mickey Mouse. Disney is now a huge entertainment company. It owns the animation companies Pixar and Marvel Studios, and big names like ESPN, National Geographic, and ABC News. It also has theme parks in the USA, France, Japan and China. It recently announced plans to build a new park in Abu Dhabi.
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The Walt Disney Company is cutting hundreds of jobs. Since 2023, Disney has cut more than 8,000 jobs worldwide. The job cuts are the company's attempt to reduce costs by $7.5 billion a year. The latest job losses are in the marketing departments for film and television. A Disney spokesperson spoke to the Fox Business website. She said: "As our industry transforms at a rapid pace, we continue to evaluate ways to efficiently manage our businesses, while fuelling the…creativity and innovation that consumers value and expect from Disney." The CEO of Disney, Bob Iger, said the cuts would keep the company healthy. He said: "We remain optimistic about the direction of the company." Disney is one of the most famous companies in the world. It was founded in 1923 as an animation studio by brothers Walt and Roy Disney. In 1928, the studio produced a short film called "Steamboat Willie," which was one of the first cartoons with sound. The film was the debut of Mickey Mouse, who became Disney's mascot. Disney is now a huge mass media and entertainment company. It owns the animation companies Pixar and Marvel Studios, as well as household names like ESPN, National Geographic, and ABC News. It also operates theme parks in the USA, France, Japan and China. It recently announced plans to build a new theme park and resort in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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