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‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ open to US$168 mil in North America
This year, the Thanksgiving to New Year’s box office could be stronger with Disney’s Moana 2 and Mufasa: The Lion King both projected to open to big numbers.
2 days ago
Tech
Sony remakes itself, again — as a tech leader
Japan needs to give its existing homegrown tech champions like Sony more incentives and oxygen to grow.
September 30, 2021
Investing ideas
Is there a silver lining to the silver screen?
Deep fall in cinema operator stock prices could be a blockbuster opportunity, says our columnist Nirgunan Tiruchelvam.
December 04, 2020
Global Economy
The global economic recovery has slowed from a bounce to a grind
The best is already over for a global economic recovery that started off at a sprint and is turning into a slog.
October 02, 2020
Company in the news
Disney revenues to be boosted by Marvel, Star Wars this year; company faces challenges as Disney+ launches
(June 3): Spoiler alert. Among the Marvel characters who survive Avengers: Endgame are Thor, Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch, Ant-Man, The Hulk, The Black Panther, Falcon, Bucky Barnes and, of course, Captain Marvel. These characters may or may not have spin-offs,
May 31, 2019
Investing strategies
We are adding three US consumer-related stocks based on our contrarian view
(Apr 12): Last week, I talked about why US consumers may well be the key driver for near-term global growth, contrary to widely held views. To very quickly recap, thanks to a decade of deleveraging, in the aftermath of the global financial crisis, US hous
April 15, 2019
Is it better to pay more to acquire an asset? The case of Disney
SINGAPORE (July 2): Stocks slumped in another week of selling as uncertainties generated by the escalating trade conflict between the US and China (and the rest of the world) dented investor confidence.
June 29, 2018
M&A
Disney under gun to respond to Comcast's $87 bil Fox bid
(June 14): Your move, Disney.
June 14, 2018