Mickey Mouse buys Spider Man by $4 Billion!

mickey-mouse-1LONDON - The world of animation entertainment is all set to become much bigger as Walt Disney buys Marvel Entertainment in a 4-billion dollar deal.

Billions of dollars from Mickey Mouse could write latest chapter in Marvel’s long history

NEW YORK — Iron Man, Captain America and Thor may be nearly invincible, but they can also be bought.

Pow! Disney captures Spider-Man, Iron Man and other Marvel characters in $4 billion deal

LOS ANGELES — The Walt Disney Co. is punching its way into the universe of superheroes and their male fans with a deal announced Monday to acquire Marvel Entertainment Inc. for $4 billion, bringing characters such as Iron Man and Spider-Man into the family of Mickey Mouse and “Toy Story.”

Huntsman, Walt Disney, Shaw Group, E-Trade are among big market movers Monday

NEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange:

Stocks slide after drop in Asia; Caution grows among investors look to often difficult month

NEW YORK — After giving the stock market a big gain during August, investors still worried about the economy backtracked the final day of the month.

Fitch reiterates Disney ratings after studio agrees to buy comic book company Marvel for $4B

NEW YORK — Fitch Ratings reiterated its ratings for The Walt Disney Co. Monday in the wake of the company’s announcement that it will buy Marvel Entertainment Inc. for $4 billion in cash and stock.

Stocks tumble after big drop in Asia, caution grows among investors on last day of August

NEW YORK — The stock market was poised to end August with a sharp drop as worries about the world economy reappeared.

Disney to acquire Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion in cash and stock

LOS ANGELES — The Walt Disney Co. says it is acquiring Marvel Entertainment Inc. for $4 billion in cash and stock, bringing characters like Iron Man and Spider-Man into the Disney family.

Engineering marvel opened Great Lakes trade, observes 50th anniversary far from spotlight

MASSENA, N.Y. — Working 90 feet above the ground, pouring buckets of concrete that would harden into a 195-foot-high dam the length of 11 football fields, a teenage Frank Wicks knew even then he wasn’t on just another job.

Bandra Worli sea link opens for commuters in Mumbai

MUMBAI - The much-awaited Bandra Worli Sea Link (BWSL), an ambitious eight-lane twin carriageway built over the Mahim Creek of Arabian Sea, opened for commuters here on Wednesday.

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