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Oct 2022
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Disney vs France

Financial Times
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Strong US bank earnings reports pumped up Wall Street stocks and new UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt scrapped the bulk of his party’s controversial proposed tax cuts. Plus, Disney agreed to release ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ in French cinemas next month but warned that its biggest movies may go straight to streaming in 2023. 


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Wall Street stocks rally as traders turn to corporate earnings

Jeremy Hunt scraps tax cuts and slashes energy package in bid to calm markets

Disney warns France that future blockbusters may bypass cinemas

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