A top US Senate official has ruled that a proposed minimum wage hike must be dropped from the American Rescue Plan. Democrats are trying to speed the $1.9 trillion relief bill through Congress. Meanwhile in Australia, Facebook has ended a week-long media blackout and has tentatively signed deals with three news publishers. This comes after the Australian parliament passed a law that would make digital giants pay for news, but with amendments.
And toymaker Hasbro has decided to drop the "Mr" and "Mrs" titles from its iconic Mr and Mrs Potato Head toys, in a bid to make the product more inclusive and make "all feel welcome in the Potato Head world".
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