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Disney is not what it was when Bob Iger left. Does he have the magic touch to turn it around?

Bob Iger's return to the Walt Disney Co. was greeted with glee by Wall Street and Hollywood's creative community. His 15-year tenure leading Disney — which included the landmark acquisitions of Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm and 21st Century Fox — made the industry believe he had an almost magic touch.

Los Angeles Times

Behind the stunning exit of Disney CEO Bob Chapek

Five months ago, Bob Chapek seemed firmly in control.

Los Angeles Times

Bob Iger’s back in charge at Disney – here are 5 things he needs to change

Should the returning CEO implement these ideas, maybe the studio can get rapidly back on track

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How a Disney senior staff rebellion put the final nail in Bob Chapek’s CEO coffin

Trouble had been brewing for months as CFO Christine McCarthy and other senior figures campaigned with the Disney board to force Chapek out.

Fortune

Disney's lessons on how not to do a CEO succession plan

Former CEO Bob Chapek was "in office but not in power."

Axios

What happens when CEOs return? History has some lessons for Bob Iger and Disney

There's something to be said about a known quantity, particularly when it comes to chief executives.

Los Angeles Times

Disney brings back Bob Iger as CEO in surprise move to boost growth

LOS ANGELES: Bob Iger is returning to Walt Disney Co as chief executive less than a year after he retired, a surprise comeback that coincides with the entertainment company's attempt to boost investor confidence and profits at its streaming media unit.

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Bob Iger announces restructuring at Disney, top media exec to depart

He plans to restructure the firm "in a way that honors and respects creativity as the heart and soul of who we are."

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Key players in the Disney leadership drama

Walt Disney Co.'s bombshell news Sunday night that Bob Iger would return as chief executive sent shock waves throughout the Burbank entertainment giant, Hollywood and Wall Street.

Los Angeles Times

Disney shares jump after Bob Iger returns as CEO

Wall Street says you can go home again, as shares of Walt Disney Co. spiked Monday on the news that Bob Iger is returning as chief executive of the media and entertainment company.

Los Angeles Times

A tale of two Bobs: Chapek out, Iger in

Disney stocks rose after news of Iger's return following Chapek's tumultuous tenure as CEO

Salon

Bob Iger faces tough decisions at Disney. This one will be the most difficult

Investors will look to the renowned chief executive to settle on a streaming strategy after the division posted huge losses last quarter.

Fortune

The Cashmere Prince is back: Bob Iger returns to Disney, but some say he never really left

Iger's return, particularly after Disney’s unremarkable (and sometimes controversial) trajectory under Chapek, is indeed cause for excitement.

Fortune

In Hollywood stunner, Robert Iger returns to head Disney as Bob Chapek exits

LOS ANGELES — In a blockbuster development, Walt Disney Co.'s longtime chief Robert Iger is returning to lead the Burbank-based entertainment giant.

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Returning Disney CEO Bob Iger announces plans for sweeping overhaul

LOS ANGELES — Walt Disney Co.'s returning chief executive, Bob Iger, wasted no time putting his stamp on the company, announcing plans for a major overhaul of the Burbank entertainment giant.

The Guardian - UK

Bob Iger: Disney’s Mr Fixit returns as it faces big challenges

Chief executive brought in Marvel, Star Wars and Fox – but he may now face job losses and cost cuts

France 24

With $220 billion price tag, Qatar hosts most expensive World Cup in history

Qatar has spent more than $200 billion preparing for the World Cup by building roads, stadiums and hotels. Although much of the infrastructure spending has been part of a larger public investment project, this tournament will be the most expensive World Cup ever. Plus, in a surprise reshuffle, Disney's former…

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First Thing: ‘Heroic’ patrons of Colorado Springs club praised by police

Five people killed after gunman opened fire at LGBTQ nightclub but police say death toll could have been higher

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Why did Disney replace CEO Bob Chapek?

Chapek's tenure as CEO came with public missteps, poor earnings, and a fight over Florida's "Don't Say Gay" law.

Axios

Disney's big succession fail: The return of Bob Iger

Iger's return comes as the CEO he chose to replace him faces investors' wrath over streaming losses.

Fortune

Bob Iger joins ranks of 'Boomerang CEOs' with return to Disney

Yet one study suggests companies that bring back old CEOs do worse than firms that hire someone new.

The Guardian - UK

Former Disney CEO Bob Iger reappointed to role in surprise decision

Move described as ‘probably the most significant piece of corporate upheaval since Steve Jobs went back to Apple’

Asharq Al-Awsat

Bob Iger Returning to Disney as CEO for Two Years

Former Walt Disney Co Chief Executive Bob Iger is returning to the media company as CEO less than a year after he retired, a surprise appointment that comes as the entertainment company struggles to turn its streaming TV services into a profitable business. Iger, who retired last year after 15…

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Disney announces ex-CEO Bob Iger will return for 2 years

The Walt Disney Company announced late Sunday that former CEO Bob Iger would return to head the company for two years in a move that surprised the entertainment industry.

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