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Consumer boycotts of Starbucks and McDonald’s show greater impact outside the U.S.
Fareeha Ahmad, who works for a start-up in the Bay Area, spent on average $50 on her Starbucks vanilla sweet cream cold brew every month.
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Activist Shareholders Put in Fresh Bid for Board Representation as Disney Continues to Stem Losses
As it struggles to beat back streaming losses, box-office disappointments and debates around offloading divisions like ESPN and ABC, Walt Disney Corp.
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Mattel Wants – and Needs – Hollywood to Save Its Business
Partnerships with film and TV producers could add value to portfolio and help the toymaker navigate a tough retail environment Fans and critics hailed “Barbie” for being a feminist retelling of a controversial doll’s history, a big-budget project for an indie director, and an amusing theatrical accompaniment to a grim biopic.
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Mattel Maintains Bleak Forecast as Declining Toy Business Overshadows “Barbie” Summer
Even the success of the “Barbie” movie could not save the end-of-year outlook for Mattel, as the company grapples with falling annual sales amid a wide-ranging decline in the toy industry.
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“Barbie” producer Robbie Brenner promoted to president of Mattel Films
Mattel has promoted Robbie Brenner, the producer at the helm of the record-breaking “Barbie” movie, to president of the film division, the company said Thursday, a move that comes as the company plans over a dozen live-action releases centered around its characters.
Stocks
What comes next for plummeting pandemic-darling stocks Pfizer and Moderna?
Despite new COVID variants spreading through the country, falling vaccine demand is prompting market-leading vaccine-makers Pfizer and Moderna to find their fortunes elsewhere.