Wednesday, 22 April 2020

Disney heir criticises $1.5bn in bonuses and dividends as company cuts pay

An heir to the Walt Disney fortune has criticised the company for protecting executive bonuses and dividends of more than $1.5bn (£1.2bn) while cutting the pay of more than 100,000 workers to help weather the financial impact of coronavirus.

Abigail Disney, an Emmy award-winning film-maker and a granddaughter of the company’s co-founder Roy Disney, launched a Twitter tirade against the world’s biggest entertainment group over its treatment of employees.


REVIEW: Disclosure Day (2026 Film) - Starring Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson, and Colman Domingo

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