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The Wall Street Journal Ray-Ban Maker EssilorLuxottica Logs Higher Sales Amid North America, China Growth — North America revenue rose 7.8%, its best quarter of the year. China Tries to Play the Role of Peacemaker in Ukraine — U.S. and Europe would view Beijing’s proposal skeptically given its close ties to Moscow. Baidu Plans to Make Its AI Chatbot Free — Baidu’s Hong Kong-listed shares climbed as much as 12% on Thursday. The Financial Times China’s constructio

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