Walt Disney Co. DIS -0.72% fired senior ABC News executive Barbara Fedida after an investigation confirmed allegations that she made insensitive and racist remarks about colleagues at the network. The network hired an outside law firm to investigate Ms. Fedida. Barbara Fedida, seen here in November, was one of the most powerful executives in television news. Through a spokesman, Ms. Fedida declined to comment. “Going forward, business affairs will be a separate function from talent relations and recruitment, each with its own leader,” Mr. Rice said.

Source: Wall Street Journal July 20, 2020 22:07 UTC