Day: January 11, 2006

  • Sailing-Brasil 1 rejoins Volvo Ocean Race

    CAPE TOWN, Jan 10 (Reuters) – Brasil 1 rejoined the Volvo Ocean Race on Tuesday after undergoing repairs in the coastal city of Port Elizabeth. The boat was forced back to shore just 24 hours into the 6100 nautical mile second leg between Cape Town and Melbourne because of structural damage. “The team is in…

  • Disney online sales show 30 percent holiday growth

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Walt Disney Co on Monday said online and retail sales during the 2005 holiday season rose by double digits year over year. The entertainment conglomerate said strong sales of its Mix Stick MP3 player and Tumble Time Tigger, among other items, boosted online sales by 30 percent. Giant retailers Target…

  • Analysts: Disney Deal With Pixar Likely

    LOS ANGELES – The more time that passes without a new distribution deal between The Walt Disney Co. and Pixar Animation Studios, the greater the speculation, including a theory that Disney is angling to buy Pixar and install its chief executive, Steve Jobs, as Disney’s chairman. Analysts believe a new distribution deal is likely

  • Disney World sets holiday attendance record: CFO

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Walt Disney World in Florida saw record holiday attendance in 2005 despite hurricanes that made for a slow start to the season, a Walt Disney Co executive said late on Tuesday. Walt Disney Co. Chief Financial Officer Tom Staggs also told a Citigroup investor conference in Phoenix that the company’s newest…