Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Disney+ streaming subscriber growth slows

SAN FRANCISCO: US entertainment giant Disney said Wednesday its flagship streaming service grew slower than expected in the recently ended quarter as pandemic headwinds have begun to bite. Disney+ has reached 118 million subscribers worldwide, but analysts had predicted millions more would sign up, resulting in a miss that saw the entertainment giant’s share price … Read more

China’s growth slows further in third quarter

BEIJING: China’s economic growth slowed more than expected in the third quarter, official data showed on Monday, as a crackdown on the property sector and a looming energy crisis began to bite. After a swift coronavirus bounce back, recovery in the world’s second-biggest economy is losing steam, with gross domestic product expanding 4.9 per cent … Read more