Sony's Pascal stepping down as co-chair of movie studio

Amy Pascal will step down as co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment and start a production company at the studio that was hit by a major cyberattack last year, the company said on Thursday. The news of the departure of one of the most high-profile female studio executives in Hollywood comes two months after Pascal's emails were leaked by hackers, revealing embarrassing private conversations. As part of a four-year agreement, Sony Pictures will finance Pascal's venture and retain di