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The Squishmallows booth sells toys modeled after Warren Buffett, pictured, and Charlie Munger in the exhibit hall for the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, Saturday, May 6, 2023, in Omaha, Neb. In a lawsuit filed Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, Kelly Toys and parent company Jazwares accused Build-A-Bear's new “Skoosherz” line of copying Squishmallows' look and feel. Skoosherz toys have the “same distinctive trade dress” of Squishmallows, the complaint said — pointing to shape, face style, coloring and fabric similarities. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz, File)

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Plush wars? Squishmallows toy maker and Build-A-Bear sue each other over 'copycat' accusations
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS - AP Business Writer
Tue,02/13/24-2:46PM , 139 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — It turns out there are lots of sharp elbows in the plush toy business. Build-A-Bear and the makers of Squishmallows are facing off in federal court.
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This image provided by PepsiCo shows the Starry 2024 Super Bowl NFL football spot. ( PepsiCo via AP)

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Super Bowl ads keep it heavy on the celebrities, light on the politics
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS - AP Business Writer
Fri,02/09/24-3:57PM , 68 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs were crowned victorious over the San Francisco 49ers in this year’s Super Bowl — and, off the field, big-name advertisers competed for viewers' attention with celebrity-filled, glitzy messages.
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The bullseye logo on a sign outside the Target store in Quincy, Mass., Monday, Feb. 28, 2022. Target says it will stop selling a product dedicated to Civil Rights icons after a now-viral TikTok spotlighted some significant errors. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

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Target stops selling product dedicated to Civil Rights icons after TikTok video shows errors
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS - AP Business Writer
Fri,02/02/24-3:56PM , 204 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — Target says it will stop selling a product dedicated to Civil Rights icons after a now-viral TikTok spotlighted some significant errors.
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FLE - A line of Spirit Airlines jets sit on the tarmac at the Orlando International Airport on May 20, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. A federal judge is siding with the Biden administration and blocking JetBlue Airways from buying Spirit Airlines, saying the $3.8 billion deal would reduce competition. The Justice Department sued to block the merger, saying it would drive up fares by eliminating Spirit, the nation’s biggest low-cost airline. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

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The JetBlue-Spirit Airlines merger was blocked by a federal judge. Here's what you need to know
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS - AP Business Writer
Tue,01/16/24-4:50PM , 100 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — The prospect of a JetBlue-Spirit Airlines merger took a major hit in court on Tuesday when a federal judge sided with the Biden administration and blocked the $3.8 billion deal.
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