Disney CEO Bob Iger's pay package for 2024 jumps to $41 million

Eurozone inflation jumps to 2.4% in third consecutive rise

Increase damps hope that European Central Bank will boost region’s flagging economy with rate cuts

Financial Times - Jan. 7

How much sick pay is too much sick pay?

The contrasting cases of Germany and the UK are revealing about policy trade-offs

Financial Times - Jan. 7

Fubo’s stock skyrockets as Disney Hulu + Live TV deal creates YouTube TV rival

Shares of FuboTV Inc. skyrocketed Monday after the company announced a deal to combine Walt Disney Co.’s Hulu + Live TV service with Fubo.

MarketWatch - Jan. 7

Ulta Names Steelman CEO, Kimbell to Retire

Ulta Beauty has named Kecia Steelman as its chief executive, succeeding David Kimbell, as the company aims to reaccelerate its growth amid a global slowdown in the beauty market.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 6

Cryptocurrencies rise to start the week, bitcoin jumps above $102,000

The moves in crypto coincided with a rebound in tech stocks as Nvidia and shares of other chip names jumped.

CNBC - Jan. 6

Walt Disney and FuboTV to combine their online live TV businesses

The proposed merger would join two internet TV bundles that together have 6.2 million subscribers.

CBS News - Jan. 6

Disney to combine Fubo with Hulu live TV service, ending sports streaming lawsuit

Fubo will be combined with Hulu's live TV service and offer a new streaming package with ABC and ESPN channels.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 6

Disney, Fubo reach merger agreement

Disney and Fubo have reached an agreement to merge, the companies announced Monday, signaling a victory for the entertainment giant in the world of sports streaming. Fubo, a platform that offers a ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

Disney and FuboTV to Merge Live TV Streaming Services

The deal would combine Hulu + Live with Fubo and end litigation against the Venu Sports joint streaming service.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 6

Disney to combine its Hulu+ Live TV with streamer Fubo

Disney will combine its Hulu+ Live TV service with Fubo, merging together two internet TV bundles, the companies announced on Monday.

NBC News - Jan. 6

Sushi chain pays $1.3 million for motorcycle-sized tuna at Tokyo auction

A bluefin tuna sold for more than $1.3 million at an annual fish auction in Tokyo, in what organizers said was the second-highest bid since the event began in 1999.

NBC News - Jan. 6

Modern CEO Readers Weigh In With Their Top Leaders

Executives at Happy, MIT Solve, TIAA, and Modern Health are write-in favorites.

Inc. - Jan. 6

Here’s what’s worth streaming on Netflix, Max, Disney+ and more in January 2025

Apple’s ‘Severance’ and Netflix’s ‘The Night Agent’ return for new seasons, while Max rolls out the throwback hospital drama ‘The Pitt’

MarketWatch - Jan. 6

Reelables lets you track packages using paper-based electronics

Reelables is showing a new way to track shipped packages using inexpensive paper-based electronics that are on one side of a shipping label.

VentureBeat - Jan. 5

Lamar Jackson's 41-touchdown, 4-interception season is unprecedented in NFL history

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has finished his 2024 regular season with 41 touchdown passes and only four interceptions.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 5

Johnson tells House Republicans Trump wants 1 reconciliation package: Sources

Speaker Mike Johnson told House Republicans on Saturday that President-elect Donald Trump wants Congress to pass one sweeping bill full of his priorities.

ABC News - Jan. 4

Johnson tells House GOP Trump wants one reconciliation package

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told House Republicans on Saturday that President-elect Trump wants to pass one reconciliation package, a strategy that runs counter to the two-bill effort several ...

The Hill - Jan. 4

Johnson tells House Republicans that Trump wants one ‘big beautiful’ reconciliation package

Trump’s decision is a win for House Ways & Means Chair Jason Smith.

Politico - Jan. 4

Tech breakthroughs of 2024

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story How tech breakthroughs are changing health The health and technology sectors intersected in fresh ways in ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

Apple to pay $95 million to settle lawsuit accusing Siri of eavesdropping

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the privacy-minded company of deploying its virtual assistant Siri to eavesdrop on people using its iPhone and other trendy devices.

NBC News - Jan. 3

Booz Allen Hamilton to Pay $15.9 Million in False Claims Settlement

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding agreed to a $15.9 million settlement with the Justice Department on Friday, resolving allegations the company submitted fraudulent claims to the U.S. under military task ...

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 3

Jimmy Butler trade destinations: Warriors, Rockets among teams that could offer Miami an intriguing package

Butler has officially requested a trade from the Heat, according to a recent report

CBS Sports - Jan. 3

Flu season ‘one of the worst’ on record as cases jump in England

NHS data shows number of people in hospital with the illness has quadrupled over past month

Financial Times - Jan. 3

Fears of extremism in military jump after New Year’s attacks

{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Fears of extremism in military jump after New Year’s ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

Apple agrees to pay $95 million to settle Siri eavesdropping claims

Apple surreptitiously activated Siri to record user conversations through iPhones and other devices, court finds.

CBS News - Jan. 2

Cryptocurrencies jump to start 2025, bitcoin rises back above $97,000

Cryptocurrencies rose to start the year, rebounding from recent losses as investor optimism returned to the market.

CNBC - Jan. 2

Apple to pay $95 million to settle lawsuit accusing Siri of snoopy eavesdropping

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the privacy-minded company of deploying its virtual assistant Siri to eavesdrop on people using its iPhone and other trendy devices

ABC News - Jan. 2

Apple Agrees to Pay $95 Million to Settle Lawsuit Over Recordings Tied to Siri

The class-action lawsuit alleged the company obtained private communications and shared them with third parties without consent through Siri.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 2

Ohio State Makes Championship Statement With 41-21 Win Over Oregon

The Buckeyes, who started the Rose Bowl with 34 straight points, ended the Ducks’ undefeated season.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

What Bob Dylan Experts Think of “A Complete Unknown”

The writer Lucy Sante and the podcast host Ian Grant, both Bob Dylan experts, dissect the director James Mangold’s biopic starring Timothée Chalamet.