Disney deal
Walt Disney Co., the owner of Marvel Entertainment, acquired the rights to four Marvel superhero movies held by Paramount Pictures, the studio that released the films from 2008 to 2011.
Bid increase
American Greetings CEO Zev Weiss and his brothers raised their offer for the greeting-card maker for the third time after the stock rose above their previous bid and an investor opposed the deal.
A Qwiki one
Yahoo! has acquired Qwiki, a tool for creating videos on iPhones. Qwiki’s app will continue to be supported, and its employees will move to Yahoo!’s New York offices
HSBC pays up
A federal judge approved a deal that will allow HSBC to pay a $1.9 billion penalty to settle accusations of money laundering. The settlement is the largest penalty ever imposed on a bank.
Stay denied
The Supreme Court yesterday declined a Cablevision Systems request seeking a stay of National Labor Relations Board proceedings in which the company is involved.