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BofA offering to repay part of bailout: report

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bank of America is offering to repay part of the U.S. government bailout money, starting with the $20 billion it received in January to help with the acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co, the Wall Street Journal reported on its website late on Monday.

Disney to acquire Marvel in $4 billion deal

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co on Monday agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment Inc for $4 billion in the year’s biggest media deal, banking on Marvel’s pantheon of superheroes to broaden its lineup of movie franchises that appeal to boys.