The gooey, sticky and often-homemade plaything slime was enshrined into the National Toy Hall of Fame on Thursday along with perennial bestselling games Battleship and Trivial Pursuit. The Hall of Fame in Rochester, New York, honors toys that inspire creative play across generations. Battleship and Trivial Pursuit have each sold over 100 million copies. Slime has been sold commercially since 1976 but is also a popular DIY project. The National Toy Hall of Fame is located inside The Strong National Museum of Play.

France’s government has started a procedure to suspend access to online retail giant Shein until the company proves that its content conforms with French law. The Finance Ministry said authorities found illegal weapons and sex dolls with childlike features listed for sale on the fast-fashion giant’s website. The move came on the same day that Shein opened its first permanent store in Paris inside one of the city’s most iconic department stores. On Wednesday morning protesters camped outside the BHV department store, but crowds of shoppers turned out undeterred. Shein has pledged to work with French authorities to address any concerns swiftly.

Procter & Gamble fiscal first-quarter performance managed to top Wall Street’s view and the consumer products maker now foresees less of an impact from tariffs for fiscal 2026. For the three months ended Sept. 30, P&G earned $4.75 billion, or $1.95 per share. Removing restructuring costs, earnings were $1.99 per share. That handily beat the $1.90 per share analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research had forecast.