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A group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to Dover, Kent, onboard a Border Force vessel following a small boat incident in the Channel, England, Monday March 6, 2023. The British government said Monday it will introduce legislation to ban anyone who arrives in the U.K. in small boats across the English Channel from ever settling in the country. (Gareth Fuller/PA via AP)

UK says plan to stop Channel migrants pushes bounds of law

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The U.K. government says it's ready for legal challenges to a tough new law intended to stop tens of thousands of migrants a year reaching the country in small boats across the English Channel. Home … more

By JILL LAWLESS | 3/7/23

FILE - A LEGO set made of its blocks featuring K-pop band BTS, is shown during a publicity event at a store in Seoul, South Korea, on March 2, 2023. Danish toy company Lego said Tuesday March 7, 2023 that its net profit increased by 5% in 2022 coming in at 13.9 billion kroner ($2 billion), up from 13.3 billion kroner a year earlier. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

Lego posts boost in profit, sales as it raised some prices

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Lego says profits increased by 5% in 2022 from a year earlier and sales roles even as it raised prices on higher-ticket toys. The Danish toy company said net profit rose to 13.8 billion kroner, or $2 … more

3/7/23

Kakao offers to buy 35% of K-pop firm SM in growing battle

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South Korean technology firm Kakao has launched a tender offer to buy up to 35% of K-pop agency SM Entertainment and become its largest shareholder, escalating a battle with entertainment firm Hybe … more

By ZEN SOO | 3/7/23

FILE - Containers are seen at a port in Nanjing in eastern China's Jiangsu province on Oct. 27, 2022. China’s trade contracted again in January and February, 2023, as U.S. and European demand weakened in the face of interest rate hikes, adding to pressure on official efforts to revive economic growth following the end of anti-virus controls. Exports sank 6.8% from a year earlier to $506.3 billion, an improvement over December’s 10.1% decline, customs data showed Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Imports fell 10.2% to $389.4 billion, deepening December’s 7.3% contraction.(Chinatopix via AP, File)

China's trade contracts as Western demand weakens

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China’s trade contracted again in January and February as U.S. and European demand weakened in the face of interest rate hikes, adding to pressure on official efforts to revive economic growth … more

By JOE McDONALD | 3/7/23

Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe, left, greets speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena as he arrives at the parliament to deliver his policy speech in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. Sri Lanka's president said Tuesday that China has given crucial debt restructuring assurances that mean the bankrupt Indian Ocean nation could get its $2.9 billion bailout package approved soon. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena, file)

Sri Lanka leader says IMF deal imminent after China's pledge

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Sri Lanka’s president says China has given crucial debt restructuring assurances that mean the bankrupt nation could get its bailout package approved soon. President Ranil Wickremesinghe told … more

By KRISHAN FRANCIS | 3/7/23

A woman walks past "No retirement at 64" posters in Saint Pee sur Nivelle, southwestern France, Monday, March 6, 2023. Unions are threatening to shut France's economy down this week in what they hope is their toughest riposte yet to President Emmanuel Macron's plan to raise the retirement age. (AP Photo/Bob Edme)

France on strike: Unions say 'non' to higher pension age

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Garbage collectors, utility workers and train drivers are among people walking off the job Tuesday across France. They are expressing anger at a bill raising the retirement age to 64, which unions … more

3/7/23

FILE - A Chinese flag hangs near a security camera outside of a shop in Beijing on Oct. 8, 2019. China has long been seen by the U.S. as a prolific source of anti-American propaganda but less aggressive in its influence operations than Russia, which has used cyberattacks and covert operations to disrupt U.S. elections and denigrate rivals. But many in Washington now think China is increasingly adopting tactics associated with Russia — and there's growing concern the U.S. isn't doing enough to respond. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

US sees China propaganda efforts becoming more like Russia's

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China has long been seen by the U.S. as a prolific source of anti-American propaganda but less aggressive in its influence operations than Russia. Now many in Washington think China is increasingly … more

By NOMAAN MERCHANT and MATTHEW LEE | 3/7/23

Store manager Josh Poole pours marijuana flowers onto a try at a Mango Cannabis medical marijuana dispensary, Monday, March 6, 2023, in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma voters will decide Tuesday whether to make the state one of the most conservative to green light cannabis use for adults. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Oklahomans head to polls for one issue: legal marijuana

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Oklahoma voters are going to the polls to decide whether to make the state one of the most conservative to approve recreational marijuana. State Question 820, which is the only issue on the ballot … more

By SEAN MURPHY | 3/7/23

People hold candles and signs during a rally against the South Korean government's announcement over the issue of compensation for forced labors in downtown Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 6, 2023. The banner reads "Withdraw, the government’s announcement of a plan over the issue of compensation for forced labors.” South Korea took a step toward improving ties with its traditional rival Japan on Monday, announcing a plan to compensate Koreans who performed forced labor during Tokyo's colonial rule that doesn't require Japanese companies to contribute to the reparations. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Yoon: Forced labor plan crucial for better ties with Japan

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is defending his government’s contentious plan to use local funds to compensate Koreans enslaved by Japanese companies before the end of World War II. He says … more

By KIM TONG-HYUNG | 3/6/23

FILE - General exterior view of SoFi Stadium before an NFL football game is shown on Sept. 13, 2020, in Inglewood, Calif. A private bank is trying to force the Biden administration to end its pause on federal student loan payments, arguing that the moratorium has no legal basis and has cost the bank millions of dollars in profits. SoFi Bank N.A. on Friday asked a federal judge to overturn President Joe Biden’s latest payment pause. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)

SoFi Bank sues to block Biden's student loan payment pause

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A private bank is trying to force the Biden administration to end its pause on federal student loan payments, arguing that the moratorium has no legal basis and has cost the bank millions of dollars … more

By COLLIN BINKLEY | 3/6/23

FILE - A Tyson Foods, Inc., truck is parked at a food warehouse on Oct. 28, 2009, in Little Rock, Ark. Thirty-four Tyson Foods employees, former employees and family members filed a lawsuit against the Arkansas-based company Monday, March 6, 2023, saying it failed to take appropriate precautions during the early days of the COVID pandemic. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston, File)

Arkansas Tyson workers sue over lack of COVID protections

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Thirty-four Tyson Foods employees, former employees and family members have filed a lawsuit against the company. The say it failed to take appropriate precautions at its meat-packing plants during … more

By DEE-ANN DURBIN | 3/6/23

Tesla price cuts: Flagging demand or tactic to boost sales?

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In explaining why Tesla Inc. keeps cutting prices on its electric vehicles, the auto industry is pretty much divided into two camps. On one side are analysts who see an aggressive move by the leading … more

By TOM KRISHER | 3/6/23

President Joe Biden delivers remarks to the 2023 International Association of Fire Fighters Legislative Conference, Monday, March 6, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden's upcoming budget part of 2024 political messaging

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President Joe Biden has decided to get out of the White House to unveil his proposed budget this week in Pennsylvania, a must-win state in 2024. His trip to Philadelphia on Thursday is a sign that … more

By JOSH BOAK | 3/6/23

Moving mountains: Toblerone gets new look to meet Swiss laws

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The makers of Toblerone are stripping images of Switzerland’s famed Matterhorn and the Swiss flag from the packaging of the milk-chocolate treat as it moves some production to Slovakia. Deerfield, … more

3/6/23

South Carolina offers $1.3B to new Scout electric SUV maker

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South Carolina’s governor says he is going to ask lawmakers to approve nearly $1.3 billion to bring to the state a new electric vehicle plant. The company is a Volkswagen Group-backed group trying … more

By JEFFREY COLLINS | 3/6/23

FILE - Sultan al-Jaber, the CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., talks during the World Government Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Feb 14, 2023. Sultan al-Jaber, who also serves as the chairman of Masdar, a renewable energy company focused on a variety of energy sources including solar, wind, and hydrogen, will deliver a speech to kick off the CERAWeek energy conference being hosted by S&P Global in Houston, Texas. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, file)

Sultan al-Jaber, COP28 president, calls for climate action

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The man who will lead international climate talks later this year in Dubai, United Arab Emirates spoke Monday at the premier oil and gas industry conference in Houston, Texas, known as Ceraweek. … more

By ISABELLA O'MALLEY | 3/6/23

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell prepares to testify before the House Financial Services Committee on Thursday, June 23, 2022, in Washington. When Powell last appeared before Congress, inflation had reached a four-decade high of nearly 9% and showed no sign of easing. This week, Powell returns to Capitol Hill for two days of hearings under far different circumstances.(AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Inflation pressures put Powell in spotlight before Congress

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When Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell last appeared before Congress, in June 2022, inflation had reached a four-decade high of nearly 9% and showed no sign of easing. This week, Powell returns to … more

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER | 3/6/23

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, front center, gestures during a group photo as part of a two-day closed meeting of the German government at Meseberg palace in Gransee near Berlin, Germany, Monday, March 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

Scholz says labor, climate challenges loom for Germany

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says his country faces considerable challenges, but also opportunities, in the coming years as it seeks to transform toward a green economy with a shrinking workforce. … more

3/6/23

An inflatable decoy of High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) is presented to media in Decin, Czech Republic, Monday, March 6, 2023. The war in Ukraine meant a boom for the weapons industry, for real arms but also their replicas. Czech company, Inflatech, has made a wide range of replicas of heavy arms, be it tanks, armoured vehicles, aircraft or artillery, including U.S.-made HIMARS rocket system, the weapons that were among the billions of dollars in Western military aid that has helped Ukraine fight off the Russians since the Feb. 24 invasion. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Inflatable tanks, missiles: Czech firm makes decoy armaments

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A Czech company that produces more than 30 different inflatable military decoys, including tanks, armored vehicles, aircraft and howitzers, has seen sales soar over the past year. Its products … more

3/6/23

UK aims to deport Channel migrants, but critics skeptical

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The British government says it will introduce legislation to ban anyone who arrives in the U.K. in small boats across the English Channel from ever settling in the country. The government said a bill … more

By JILL LAWLESS | 3/6/23