Monday’s business headlines
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Here’s a look at Monday’s business headlines with Jane King.
Disney CEO Iger to hold shareholder meeting Monday
Disney CEO Bob Iger will on Monday host the first company shareholder meeting since he came back to lead the company.
With Iger back in charge, the entertainment giant has been undergoing a reorganization. It also began laying off employees late last month in the first of three rounds of job cuts announced in February.
Twitter removes blue checks from accounts avoiding payments
The New York Times lost its blue checkmark on Sunday after Twitter CEO Elon Musk announced efforts to crack down on users avoiding payments for Twitter Blue, the paid subscription service that provides the checkmark.
Musk. along with the official Twitter verified account, previously said the social media company would set a deadline of April 1 for verified users to apply and keep their status.
Those who refused to pay the $8 per month subscription for individuals or $1,000 per month for organizations would lose both their blue checkmark and verified status, Musk said.
Survey: Most Americans support TikTok ban
More than twice as many Americans support the U.S. government banning TikTok as oppose it, according to a new Pew Research Center Survey, although a sizable though a sizable share–28%–are not sure.
Support for a government ban on TikTok is higher among republicans and older people.
72% say rising food costs will impact easter plans
Easter is right around the corner, and a majority of people in the U.S. are conscious of how they will spend their money to celebrate the holiday.
About 72% of people surveyed by Finance Buzz say the rising costs of food will have an impact on their plans for Easter, and roughly 43% of those said they would be looking for sales at grocery stores more than they usually do.
Pet owners cut back on groceries, keep spending on pets
Dog owners are dropping between $610 to $3,555 on their pups each year, and cat owners are coughing up between $325 and $1,600, even while they cut grocery costs where they can, according to the latest True Cost of Pet Parenthood report from pet-sitting service Rover.com.