Ben Sherwood & Joanna Coles To Run The Daily Beast

IAC, the Barry Diller-owned company that controls The Daily Beast, has landed a strategic partnership with former Disney executive Ben Sherwood and Hearst veteran Joanna Coles to define the digital publication’s next chapter in a struggling media climate. Effective immediately, Sherwood will serve as publisher and CEO and Coles as chief creative and content officer. … Read more

Trump Media stock is ‘a scam’ Barry Diller says

Trump Media is “a scam,” and people buying its high-flying stock are “dopes,” IAC and Expedia Chairman Barry Diller said Thursday in a scathing takedown of the social media company whose majority shareholder is former President Donald Trump. “I mean, it’s ridiculous,” Diller said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” when asked about Trump Media. “The company … Read more

Barry Diller thinks companies will move to a standard of four days in office with Friday flexible

Barry Diller attends the “Liberty: Mother Of Exiles” World Premiere at NYIT Auditorium on Broadway on October 07, 2019 in New York City. Monica Schipper/Getty Images Companies may eventually transition to four days in person, with a flexible Friday option, according to Barry Diller. “It’s madness,” said the IAC and Expedia chairman of the range … Read more