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business12 hours ago•4 min saved

Disney Offers Early Retirement to Longtime Executives Amid Cost-Cutting

Disney is offering a time-limited Voluntary Early Retirement Offer (VERO) to eligible U.S.-based executives (director through EVP) at Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and corporate divisions who are at least 50 years old and have 10+ years with the company. The package includes separation pay, continued vesting of equity awards, healthcare at active-employee rates, and ongoing Silver Pass access to Disney parks. The move accompanies broader cost-cutting and recent ESPN layoffs, with more cuts anticipated; participation will depend on individual decisions.

via Awful Announcing|

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business23 hours ago•18 min saved

Disney Lets Eligible Executives Opt for Early Retirement in Cost-Cutting Push

Disney is offering a time-limited Voluntary Early Retirement Offer (VERO) to eligible U.S.-based directors through EVP levels as part of broader cost-cutting and ongoing layoffs. The enhanced package includes separation pay, continued vesting of existing equity awards, healthcare at active employee rates, and continued Silver Pass access to Disney theme parks. Eligibility is 65 points (age plus years of service), with a minimum age of 50 and at least 10 years of service; the program is voluntary, with an election window, and applies to certain divisions (Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and corporate).

via Variety|

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business3 days ago•4 min saved

Disney trims spousal health coverage amid rising costs

Disney will stop offering medical insurance to US employees' spouses who have access to their own employer coverage starting next year, as part of cost-cutting amid rising healthcare costs; the policy excludes spouses who are unemployed or lack such coverage and does not affect dental or vision benefits, reflecting a broader trend of employers trimming benefits to manage costs.

via Business Insider|

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business11 days ago•3 min saved

Disney’s D’Amaro Sees Parks Surprise, Signals Clearer Path Under New Leadership

Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro said the parks division was a “big surprise” last quarter and that there is clarity and stability six months into his tenure, with a focus on storytelling, IP and technology to drive growth in parks and Disney+. He also highlighted ongoing momentum for Disney+ and the possibility of an ad-supported tier, while noting macro headwinds and recent cost-cutting including layoffs and regulatory scrutiny around ABC.

via CNBC|

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business17 days ago•4 min saved

VW Urged to Fast-Track Overhaul as Chinese Rivals Rise

Volkswagen’s top investor Porsche SE pressed management to fast-track a sweeping overhaul amid a profit slump and intensifying competition from Chinese car brands, signaling that up to 100,000 jobs may be cut and capacity and cost reductions are needed as the group seeks to regain competitiveness.

via CNBC|

#business #chinese-competition #cost-cutting

business20 days ago•15 min saved

Disney Weighs Free FAST Channels as Content Spend Grows and Costs Trim

Disney is exploring a free, ad-supported FAST channel product to broaden its reach to price-sensitive viewers, boost ad revenue, and potentially help grow Disney+ subscribers. CFO Hugh Johnston said content spending will be about $24 billion this year, with international growth viewed as a key opportunity. At the same time, Disney is tightening operations—pursuing speed, agility and meaningful cost reductions in labor and SG&A after recent layoffs—while maintaining shareholder returns through dividends and a large buyback funded by redirected OpenAI investment and an A&E deal.

via Deadline|

#business #content-spending #cost-cutting

business20 days ago•3 min saved

Walgreens trims its footprint: dozens of store closures across 12 states in cost-cutting move

Walgreens is shuttering more than a dozen underperforming stores across at least 12 states—including New York and New Jersey—as part of a multiyear plan to cut about $1 billion in costs. After going private with Sycamore Partners, the company reduced its store-closure targets to fewer than 100 for the year. Affected customers can transfer prescriptions to another Walgreens location or use delivery, with 90 days of free prescription delivery and no action required to move their records.

via New York Post|

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business1 month ago•6 min saved

VW Group Plans to Slash Half Its Model Lineup by 2030

Volkswagen Group is reportedly targeting a 50% reduction in its current model lineup by 2030 as part of a broad cost-cutting push, with Bild listing ten models across VW, Porsche, Audi, Skoda, and Cupra that could be retired. If implemented, total options could shrink by about 75% by decade's end and annual production capacity could fall from 10 million to 9 million. VW has not confirmed the rumors, stating it does not comment on speculation, with more details expected later this year.

via Motor1.com|

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business1 month ago•2 min saved

BAT bets on AI to trim costs, cutting about 9,000 jobs

British American Tobacco will slash about 9,000 roles (roughly 19% of staff) as part of a transformation to become more digital and AI-enabled, with 5,500 cuts and 3,500 outsourced, targeting £600m in annual cost savings by 2028. US operations will be spared; BAT has previously partnered with Accenture for outsourcing and AI solutions, while shifting investment toward nicotine alternatives and smoke-free products amid falling traditional cigarette volumes.

via The Guardian|

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business1 month ago•0 min saved

BAT toaxe nearly 9,000 jobs in pivot to digital, vaping focus

British American Tobacco will cut about 9,000 roles (5,500 directly and 3,500 via outsourcing), equivalent to roughly a fifth of its global workforce, as part of a cost-cutting drive to be more digital and AI-focused. The savings target is around £600 million a year by 2028. The US operations are not affected, and BAT, which employs about 47,000 people, is shifting toward smoke-free products like Vuse and Velo as traditional cigarette sales decline, though overall sales and margins have been sluggish amid consumer shifts and higher US living costs.

via BBC|

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business2 months ago•2 min saved

VW plans 100,000-job cut and four plant closures in sweeping overhaul

Volkswagen reportedly aims to cut about 100,000 jobs (roughly 15% of its workforce) and end production at four German plants (Hanover, Zwickau, Emden, and Audi’s Neckarsulm) as part of a broader five-year cost-cutting plan that includes roughly 130 billion euros in capex reductions. The move comes amid intensifying competition from Chinese brands and faces pushback from unions and the Works Council, though VW says decisions will be made by governing bodies and that a 2024 agreement to avoid factory closures and compulsory redundancies until 2030 remains in place.

via CNBC|

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media2 months ago•19 min saved

BBC Moves to Save £500M: Show Cancellations and Mass Staff Cuts Ahead

BBC chief Matt Brittin unveils a plan to cut £80M in commissioning spend in 2027–28 and £500M over the next three years, reviewing TV channels and radio networks, potentially cancelling programmes, and slashing 1,800–2,000 jobs (about 550 in News/Nations and 700 in corporate) as the corporation grapples with online audience shifts and a licence-fee funding gap.

via Deadline|

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business2 months ago•38 min saved

Centene Moves to Cut Costs with Companywide Buyouts

Centene is offering a companywide voluntary buyout program to trim payroll costs as part of broader cost-cutting efforts in its healthcare business.

via Forbes|

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business2 months ago•1 min saved

GameStop Halts Pro Points for New Members, Extends Pause Through August

GameStop is changing its Pro Membership rewards: new Pro members will stop earning Pro Points starting July 15, and current members will cease accruing on August 15, after the program previously offered about 2% back as points. The changes, reported by Kotaku and discussed on Reddit, appear to be a cost-cutting move despite a high quarterly profit. Separately, CEO Ryan Cohen has floated a bid to buy eBay, which eBay rejected, leaving a potential hostile approach as a distant possibility.

via GameSpot|

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business2 months ago•30 min saved

Ubisoft San Francisco Hit by Fresh Round of Layoffs in Cost-Cutting Push

Ubisoft reportedly laid off dozens of employees at its San Francisco offices as part of ongoing cost-restructuring efforts, with estimates placing the number between 50 and 100; the San Francisco studio had closed in 2024 but remained open for roles like IT and marketing, and Ubisoft’s broader restructuring also impacted Winnipeg and Belgrade studios. Insider Gaming is seeking comment and the story is developing.

via Insider Gaming|

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