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Pretty in pink: 'Barbie' marketing blitz hits fever pitch
AFP, Published on 18/07/2023
» NEW YORK - Hollywood A-listers have been walking red carpets in hot pink, glitter is back, and companies from The Gap to Burger King are doing rose-colored collaborations: "Barbie" mania is everywhere as the hotly anticipated film hits theaters worldwide.
Mattel unveils Barbie doll with Down syndrome
AFP, Published on 25/04/2023
» WASHINGTON - US toy manufacturer Mattel unveiled a new Barbie doll Tuesday representing a person with Down syndrome, as it seeks to allow more children to see themselves in the popular figure.
Mr Potato Head toy brand goes gender neutral
AFP, Published on 26/02/2021
» NEW YORK: The Mr Potato Head brand is going gender neutral, the company that makes the popular plastic toy announced Thursday.
K-pop's BTS finish tour with millions generated
AFP, Published on 31/10/2019
» SEOUL - Tearful and screaming by turn, tens of thousands of BTS fans gathered in Seoul for the finale of the boyband's lucrative world tour, some flying thousands of kilometres to pay homage to their idols and swell their backers' bulging coffers.
Greenpeace: Paper giant cut forests during conservation pact
Associated Press, Published on 16/05/2018
» Greenpeace has ended a five-year truce with one of the world's largest paper companies, accusing it of cutting down tropical forests in Indonesia during the entire time the two were cooperating on conservation.
Barbie helps Mattel revenue despite Toys 'R' Us exit
AFP, Published on 27/04/2018
» NEW YORK - American toymaker Mattel on Thursday announced better-than-expected first-quarter results -- despite the bankruptcy of major retailer Toys "R" Us.
Mexico court blocks sales of Frida Kahlo Barbie
AFP, Published on 20/04/2018
» MEXICO CITY - A Mexican court has barred sales of a controversial Frida Kahlo Barbie doll in the painter's home country, ruling her family owned the sole rights to her image, lawyers said Thursday.