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A Good Week for ... , February 24, 2013

Hong Kong's house of mouse is finally making some money. The city's Disney park reported profits of HK$109 million, thanks to a 13 per cent rise in visitor numbers. 

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Hong Kong's house of mouse is finally making some money. The city's Disney park reported profits of HK$109 million, thanks to a 13 per cent rise in visitor numbers. But the attraction is still a long way from offsetting the HK$3.8 billion in net losses it racked up before this year.

 

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The accountant avoided facing a Hong Kong court on charges of fraud amounting to millions of dollars after a court in Spain ruled that the city had no right to demand his return. Macau-born Azedo is wanted for allegedly fleecing investors, including racehorse owner Archie da Silva, and China Construction Bank (Asia), out of HK$90 million.

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