Staff / TruthdigNov 5, 2009
In a deal two decades in the making, China is opening its doors to the Walt Disney Co., having finally given the quintessentially Western enterprise the go-ahead to bring Mickey Mouse and his fellow characters to Shanghai with a new Disney theme park tailored to the Chinese megalopolis. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 7, 2008
All the magic in the Magic Kingdom couldn't keep the Walt Disney Co. from taking a hit as a result of the global economic downturn, as evidenced by Disney's latest quarterly report. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 9, 2007
The Palestinian militant group Hamas has created its own version of Mickey Mouse, known as "Farfour," to indoctrinate the next generation with such life lessons as "laying the foundation for a world led by Islamists." TV show host Farfour has outraged Israel and rival faction Fatah, but the Walt Disney Co. has yet to comment. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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