Games and toys manufacturing
FILE - In this Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020 file photo, an electronic sign advises travelers to wear face masks and practice social distancing while passing through the main terminal of Denver International Airport in Denver. On Friday, April 9, 2021, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly asserting the federal government wants to require Americans to present a health passport or vaccine certificate “on demand,” including for domestic travel. While private businesses are considering vaccine passports for certain activities, Biden administration officials have said the federal government will not mandate vaccine passports. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

By The Associated Press Apr. 09, 2021 04:33 PM EDT

People walk past an H&M clothing store at a shopping mall in Beijing, Friday, March 26, 2021. H&M disappeared from the internet in China as the government raised pressure on shoe and clothing brands and announced sanctions Friday against British officials in a spiraling fight over complaints of abuses in the Xinjiang region. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
China erasing H&M from internet amid Xinjiang backlash

By Zen Soo And Joe Mcdonald Mar. 26, 2021 06:41 AM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2018, file photo, a person walks near the entrance to a Toys R Us store, in Wayne, N.J. WHP Global, a New York-based brand management firm that already owns Anne Klein and Joseph Abboud, is taking a controlling stake in the parent company of the Toys R Us and Babies R Us brands. The deal, announced Monday, March 15, 2021, comes nearly two months after the closure of the only two Toys R Us stores that were part of a small U.S. comeback attempt by the iconic toy chain. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Brand firm takes controlling stake in Toys R Us parent

By Anne D'innocenzio Mar. 15, 2021 01:38 PM EDT

Brand-new ultralow-temperature freezers are seen at warehouse at Kanou Reiki, a freezer supplier, on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021 in Sagamihara, west of Tokyo. Some of COVID-19 vaccine must be kept at the ultra-cold temperature of around -70 degrees Celsius (-94 degrees Fahrenheit). Japan is accelerating preparations for COVID-19 vaccinations in hopes of starting them in late February, but uncertainty is growing as the country faces vaccine-shy public, slow approval process and bureaucratic roadblocks, casting a doubt if Tokyo Olympic this summer is possible. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Japan vaccination uncertainty casts doubts over Olympics

By Mari Yamaguchi Jan. 22, 2021 05:33 AM EST

Toy safety group releases annual list of top 10 'worst' toys

Nov. 23, 2020 11:59 AM EST
BOSTON (AP) — Cute plastic animals with tiny accessories that pose a choking hazard, Black Panther-inspired claws with the potential to cause facial or eye...

Elf on the Shelf figures are displayed at the company's studio Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, in Atlanta. Thousands of suppliers routinely rely on credit insurance to cover potential losses if any of the retailers they work with can’t pay for the goods they’ve ordered. But now insurers are scaling back on coverage because they are unwilling to take a chance on retailers that are struggling to survive during the pandemic. Christa Pitts, founder and co-CEO of The Lumistella Company, which produces toys, books and other products under the Elf on the Shelf and Elf Pets brands, says her retail orders were covered 100% before the pandemic. Now, only 50% are covered, forcing her to rethink who she will sell to. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Suppliers reluctant to ship goods without credit insurance

By Anne D'innocenzio Sep. 06, 2020 09:22 AM EDT

The website of the Canton Fair delivers live streaming from vendors is seen on a computer screen in Beijing on Friday, June 19, 2020. The twice-a-year fair usually draws more than 180,000 foreign buyers and 60,000 Chinese vendors to the southern city of Guangzhou. But with most foreign visitors barred from China, the event has transformed itself into an e-commerce platform with mini-shopping channels for nearly 8,000 vendors. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
China moves vast trade fair online, but few buyers follow

Joe Mcdonald And Zen Soo Jun. 19, 2020 04:36 AM EDT

A doll based on the upcoming Walt Disney Studios film "Mulan" is displayed in the toy section of a Target department store, Thursday, April 30, 2020, in Glendale, Calif. Despite film delays, toy production and gaming companies are staying on schedule, releasing a variety of products tied to major titles in hopes of weathering through the pandemic. Most products are already in retail, appearing on store shelves and being sold online several months to a year ahead of the film’s new release date. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Movie-related products still hit stores despite film delays

By Jonathan Landrum Jr. May. 12, 2020 10:38 AM EDT

Update on the latest in business:

Apr. 10, 2020 03:40 AM EDT
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A locked gate is seen by the Etihad Stadium where Manchester City was due to play Burnley in an English Premier League soccer match Saturday March 14, 2020, after all English soccer games were cancelled due to the spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus. For most people, the new COVID-19 coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, but for some it can cause more severe illness.(AP Photo/Jon Super)
The Latest: MLS extends training moratorium through April 24

By The Associated Press Apr. 02, 2020 02:31 PM EDT