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Iger's return, particularly after Disney’s unremarkable (and sometimes controversial) trajectory under Chapek, is indeed cause for excitement.

LOS ANGELES — In a blockbuster development, Walt Disney Co.'s longtime chief Robert Iger is returning to lead the Burbank-based entertainment giant.

LOS ANGELES — Walt Disney Co.'s returning chief executive, Bob Iger, wasted no time putting his stamp on the company, announcing plans for a major overhaul of the Burbank entertainment giant.

Chief executive brought in Marvel, Star Wars and Fox – but he may now face job losses and cost cuts

Qatar has spent more than $200 billion preparing for the World Cup by building roads, stadiums and hotels. Although much of the infrastructure spending has been part of a larger public investment project, this tournament will be the most expensive World Cup ever. Plus, in a surprise reshuffle, Disney's former…

Five people killed after gunman opened fire at LGBTQ nightclub but police say death toll could have been higher

Chapek's tenure as CEO came with public missteps, poor earnings, and a fight over Florida's "Don't Say Gay" law.

Iger's return comes as the CEO he chose to replace him faces investors' wrath over streaming losses.

Yet one study suggests companies that bring back old CEOs do worse than firms that hire someone new.

Move described as ‘probably the most significant piece of corporate upheaval since Steve Jobs went back to Apple’

Former Walt Disney Co Chief Executive Bob Iger is returning to the media company as CEO less than a year after he retired, a surprise appointment that comes as the entertainment company struggles to turn its streaming TV services into a profitable business. Iger, who retired last year after 15…