US: Disney to acquire Marvel in $4bn deal
Author: just-style.com | 2 September 2009
Walt Disney Company has made a surprise $4bn bid for Marvel Entertainment, the company behind comic book characters such as Iron Man, Spider-Man, X-Men and Fantastic Four, in a move that provides huge opportunities to expand its licensing businesses.
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