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Pop Mart and Sony announced on Thursday that they were developing a feature film about the fuzzy trinkets. “It’s completely ruthless marketing,” one expert said.

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Executives for high-end brands worry that a prolonged war will hurt sales in a city important to the future of the luxury industry.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said removing sanctions on Iranian oil would lower global prices.

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Boston Scientific announced multiple recalls but has said its battery issues were limited. One internal test in 2025 found batteries with an “extremely high failure rate.”

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The changes, long sought by bank lobbyists, will reduce the capital banks must hold in reserve to mitigate risks.

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Rising energy costs and concerns about inflation have helped lift borrowing costs for a home mortgage for the third consecutive week.

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The deal provides cash to Rivian and is part of Uber’s attempts to stay relevant in a driverless future.

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The trade organization said that a slowdown in trade in 2026 could become even more extreme if the war in the Middle East persists.

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Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, wants to keep the central bank’s policy options open as officials stare down another economic shock that threatens to stoke inflation and crimp growth.

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Traders now expect Europe’s central bankers to raise rates this year to address a sharp increase in inflation because of higher energy prices.