Allison Morrow,

Allison Morrow Senior Writer, CNN Business Allison Morrow is a Senior Writer for CNN Business, covering a range of topics including financial markets and the US economy. She is also the lead writer and founder of the CNN Business Nightcap newsletter. Latest Allison Morrow is a Senior Writer for CNN Business, covering a range of topics including financial markets and the US economy. She is also the lead writer and founder of the CNN Business Nightcap newsletter. Morrow joined CNN in 2016 as a Senior Producer for Social Publishing. Before that, she was a news editor at The Wall Street Journal, where she specialized in coverage of the Asia-Pacific region, based in Hong Kong and New York. Morrow holds a Bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She lives in Brooklyn.

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

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  • The article calls Bob Iger's victory in the proxy battle a 'legacy-defining win''

Conflicts of Interest

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  • The article mentions that Disney's stock has increased by nearly 50% over the past six months but does not provide any context or comparison with other companies in the same industry. This is an example of selective reporting and manipulation to create a positive image of Disney.

Contradictions

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  • Judge Kaplan ordered Bankman-Fried to forfeit $11 billion, including properties and other assets acquired with stolen customer funds.

Deceptions

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  • The fact that Disney won its proxy battle against activist investors by what they called 'a substantial margin' over Trian Fund Management and Blackwells Capital suggests that Iger was able to maintain his position as CEO despite the opposition. However, this is not entirely accurate as Peltz received less than one-third of the vote, around 31%, according to a source.

Recent Articles

Disney Shareholders Meeting: Proxy Battle Between Activist Investors Nelson Peltz and Jay Rasulo for Board Seats

Disney Shareholders Meeting: Proxy Battle Between Activist Investors Nelson Peltz and Jay Rasulo for Board Seats

Broke On: Wednesday, 27 March 2024 Disney's annual shareholder meeting on March 27, 2024 saw CEO Bob Iger discuss the company's plans for the future. Meanwhile, a proxy battle between activist investors Nelson Peltz and Jay Rasulo was taking place to gain seats on Disney's board of directors.
Sam Bankman-Fried Found Guilty of Wire Fraud Following FTX Collapse and $8 Billion Theft

Sam Bankman-Fried Found Guilty of Wire Fraud Following FTX Collapse and $8 Billion Theft

Broke On: Friday, 29 March 2024 Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of FTX cryptocurrency exchange, was found guilty on two counts of wire fraud and five counts of conspiracy following the collapse in November 2022. Over $8 billion stolen from customers due to poor management decisions by Sam and his team at Alameda Research LLC.
Epstein-linked John Does about to be named publicly

Epstein-linked John Does about to be named publicly

Broke On: Wednesday, 03 January 2024 Jeffrey Epstein was a convicted sex trafficker who died by suicide in jail before he could stand trial on federal charges. He preyed on girls as young as 14 and brought them to his homes for sex acts. Ghislaine Maxwell, an associate of Jeffrey Epstein, was also convicted in 2021.