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Disney Buys Marvel In $4B Deal

Disney has bought Marvel Entertainment at a cost of $4 billion. Dawn Chmielewski, a Los Angeles Times staff writer who covers the entertainment industry, says Disney gains access to a young, male audience. Marvel, she says, gets access to Disney’s global reach. » E-Mail This      » Add to Del.icio.us

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Google CEO Quits Apple Board

Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt is resigning from Apple’s board of directors as the two IT giants are increasingly developing products that compete with each other. Apple said Monday that Schmidt would have had to recuse himself from large portions of its board meetings to avoid potential conflicts of interest. Tom Krazit, staff writer with CNET News, offers his insight. » E-Mail This      » Add to Del.icio.us

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