Florida board picked by DeSantis countersues Disney

By Dawn Chmielewski and Tom Hals (Reuters) – A district board appointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to oversee development around Walt Disney Co’s Florida theme parks sued the company on Monday to void “backroom deals” favorable to the entertainment giant. The state court lawsuit escalates tensions between Disney and the Republican governor and likely…

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Canada’s regulator seeks information on RBC’s $13.5 billion takeover of HSBC unit

(Reuters) – Canada’s Competition Bureau on Monday sought information about Royal Bank of Canada’s $13.5 billion takeover of HSBC’s Canada business. The deal is the biggest acquisition for RBC. The last time a deal of this size was attempted in the country was in the early 1990s, when RBC wanted to acquire rival Bank of…

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