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New EDC director determined to make a difference
Speaking out for the first time Wednesday, Rhode Island's new economic development chief defended her $250,000 salary, urging skeptics to give her a chance.
Hasbro Gets to Sesame Street, Tickles Investors
Hasbro spanks larger rival Mattel on a quarterly basis , so why not wrestle away a key licensed property between quarterly financial updates? Hasbro has inked a 10-year deal with Sesame Workshop, the Sesame Street creator.
Sesame Street toys to be made by Playskool, Milton Bradley for 10 years
Starting in 2011, the folks from Pawtucket will be taking on the world's most famous street.
A new president steps up at multichannel retailer Stride Rite
Collective Brands, parent company of shoe retailer Payless ShoeSource, has named Sharon John president of the Stride Rite Children's Group unit of Collective Brands Performance + Lifestyle Group.
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Target to donate $1.25M to Salvation Army
Target Corp. announced Monday it is donating more than $1.25 million in cash and in-kind gifts to The Salvation Army this holiday season.
Sass likes Hasbro as future cable play
Investors are overlooking substantial profits toy maker Hasbro Inc is set to make starting in 2011 from its cable joint venture with Discovery Communications Inc , according to money manager Martin Sass, who has been buying the company's shares.
Hasbro inks 10-year deal to make toys and games based on Sesame Street characters
In this April 10, 2008 file photo, Big Bird is seen during the taping of an episode of "Sesame Street" in New York.
Home Depot Scrutinizes Roster, Trumpets Value
Frank Bifulco may be on the verge of capping what has been a tumultuous period in Home Depot's CMO suite.
Stores know Santa's on a budget this year, so they're stocking their shelves with less-expensive toys, and fewer of them.
Ken Fisher Has 2 Words for You
Investment professionals are somewhat divided in their market outlooks. There are those like Bill Gross, Pimco's fixed income maestro, who believe we're entering a " new-normal " era of prolonged lackluster performance.
Hasbro: Where Toys Are Still Serious Business
When Brian Goldner arrived at Hasbro in 2000 as chief executive, the toy and game maker generated $30 million from its Transformers action figures.
Hot Hasbro toys like FurReal Friends, Transformers, & GI Joe help to increase profits by 9%
Whether looking for a great 2009 Christmas present or scouting out a company to invest in: Think Hasbro.
IDW's The TRANSFORMERS #1 Sells Out
The new TRANSFORMERS comics era has begun! After just one day in stores, The TRANSFORMERS #1 is already sold out through Diamond, and IDW Publishing will rush its inaugural ongoing comic to a second printing.
Unsafe-toy lists include Hasbro products
" On the eve of one of the biggest shopping days of the year, Hasbro Inc. is under fire from consumer watchdog groups who say two of the company's products are unsafe.
I just got a visit from the Ghost of Christmas Present, and boy, was he mad. A hot toy is threatening to dash toymakers' hopes this season, leaving nothing but coal in their shareholders' stockings.
Dangerous toys: Elmo and a dinosaur make list
An "excessively loud" triceratops and an Elmo lunch bag with "potentially toxic" chemicals were among the items listed in the U.S. Public Interest Research Group's 2009 list of dangerous toys released Tuesday.
The Toy That Will Kill Christmas
With the holiday shopping season about to boost into overdrive later this week, I decided to get an early read on the hottest toy trends at Amazon.com . Regardless of your thoughts on Amazon's valuation -- lofty on an earnings basis but much more reasonable on a free cash flow scale -- the leading online retailer is a great resource for taking the ...
Local Children's Holiday Hope Fund kicks off its fifth campaign
The local Children's Holiday Hope Fund begins its fifth holiday-giving campaign Sunday and asks the public to make monetary donations toward hats and mittens for Rhode Island children in need.
EDC to get larger board, three-year head
" Gov. Donald L. Carcieri signed legislation Thursday that reconstitutes the R.I. Economic Development Corporation's board and provides the next agency's executive director with a three-year term.
Morfessis backed as head of EDC
A search committee has recommended planning veteran Ioanna T. Morfessis to lead the state's ailing Economic Development Corporation, an agency that could play a key role in getting Rhode Islanders back to work.
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