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Big Poinsettia blooms again as houseplant exerts annual hold over festive foliage

Planet Business: Hasbro’s nightmare holiday season, the ascent of Viking Toast and Christmas TV fare

Sat Dec 16 2023 - 06:15

Cartamundi cites lack of State support on energy costs in closure

Staff at board games maker accept redundancy offer as number of collective job losses soars in first three months of the year

Sun May 07 2023 - 14:38

Toymaker Hasbro sees TV production revenue jump 54%

Monopoly maker also gets price increases to stick after supply costs rise

Mon Feb 07 2022 - 16:03

European markets rebound ahead of Federal Reserve meeting

Iseq follows other European indices higher, closing up nearly 2%

Wed Jan 26 2022 - 18:01

Fancy Felt, Master Mind, Suspense: Discovering games of Christmas past

An attic clear-out in the family home unearths the games and toys from simpler times

Sat Dec 18 2021 - 06:00

Arcade 1up Infinity Game Table: Taking family game night to the next level

Tech Tools: Play all your favourite board games with just a touch of the screen

Thu Sept 02 2021 - 06:00

Hasbro revenue falls short as pandemic hits toymaker

Covid undermines bet on TV and movie production for accelerated growth

Tue Apr 27 2021 - 12:48

Lego records fastest growth in 5 years on back of digital shift

Sets blending physical bricks with Super Mario games propel profits

Wed Mar 10 2021 - 10:16

Toy boom is not a Covid ‘one-off’, says Mattel

Barbie, Hot Wheels power Mattel’s holiday-quarter sales beat

Wed Feb 10 2021 - 08:09

Fortnite owner signs multimillion deal to buy Irish ‘kidtech’ firm

Dylan Collins’s SuperAwesome acquired by Epic, games maker best known for Fortnite

Fri Sept 25 2020 - 13:54

Lego wins lockdown as Danish toymaker grows sales and profits

Other toymakers have struggled but Lego has shrugged off shop closures

Wed Sept 02 2020 - 10:05

Toymaker Hasbro’s board games hit by Covid delays

Factories in Ireland, the US and India closed just as families seek lockdown entertainment options

Mon Jul 27 2020 - 15:35

Makers of Monopoly in the money despite fall in profits

Cartamundi Ireland also manufactures games such as Connect 4 and Scrabble

Wed Jul 22 2020 - 15:34

Irish-founded tech company teams up with WPP to protect children online

SuperAwesome announces partnership with the world’s biggest advertising agency

Thu May 28 2020 - 16:19

A Bluffer’s Guide to the German Bundesliga ahead of this weekend's return

How things stand, the big games, who to support and lots more

Fri May 15 2020 - 11:39

Apple’s Oscar moment, the Bezos property splurge and a ‘giant flying wing’

Planet Business: The toys are back in town

Fri Feb 14 2020 - 04:04

Markets rally on hopes that China sees end in sight to coronavirus

Irish bank stocks hammered as Sinn Féin seeks to form government

Tue Feb 11 2020 - 19:08

Irish-founded ‘kid tech’ company SuperAwesome gets Microsoft backing

Microsoft has taken a stake in the group as it raises $17m in a new fundraising round

Mon Jan 27 2020 - 19:56

Turnover up 60% at Irish animation studio Boulder Media

Studio founded by Robert Cullen produces cartoons for Disney, BBC and Nickelodeon

Thu Jan 02 2020 - 05:00

Markets under pressure as China/US trade tensions deepen

Glenveagh tumbles on news of chief executive’s departure

Fri Aug 23 2019 - 20:07

European shares grind higher ahead of Powell speech

US Federal Reserve chief is due to address symposium at Jackson Hole

Fri Aug 23 2019 - 09:42

Shares in Peppa Pig owner jump 30% after Hasbro’s $4bn bid

Transatlantic deal gives Hasbro access to company’s infant and preschool market

Fri Aug 23 2019 - 08:34

Stocks rise on earnings as sterling falls

Smurfit Kappa rises 5 per cent, Dublin financials also buoyed

Tue Jul 23 2019 - 18:40

The untold stories of Toy Story

Woody started out as a jerk, Barbie is a Marxist . . . much like Andy’s toys, the fan theories around the franchise have taken on a life of their own

Fri Jun 21 2019 - 06:15

How to avoid silly mistakes with smart toys

Internet-connected toys have sparked concerns about privacy and security

Thu May 16 2019 - 04:11

Dún Laoghaire Council turns down Hollywood studio plan for old terminal

US children’s entertainment giant Hasbro submitted tender with Irish animation studio

Tue May 07 2019 - 06:10

S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record closing highs on upbeat earnings

The S&P index is up 17% so far this year with help from a dovish Federal Reserve

Wed Apr 24 2019 - 08:11

Bumblebee movie puts buzz into Hasbro

Film’s success boosted sales of action figures

Tue Apr 23 2019 - 14:30

Irish tech entrepreneur raises further $13m for ‘kid tech’ company

Dylan Collins’ SuperAwesome also announces dedicated video-on-demand service

Wed Feb 13 2019 - 14:46

Trouble in toyland: Can Mattel’s revival plans for Barbie and friends pay off?

New chairman Ynon Kreiz is focusing on movies and games for some beloved brands

Sat Dec 15 2018 - 05:16

Toy spin-offs aren’t child’s play for content makers

Media & Marketing: Licensed products triumph in the aisles, but not all stories lead to merchandising empires

Tue Dec 04 2018 - 03:15

Tech giants under threat as online privacy for kids becomes a reality

Facebook could lose $35bn in a decade due to tighter privacy laws, says Irish tech veteran

Thu Nov 22 2018 - 03:23

Businesses paid for places on new Dublin Monopoly board

Game makers accused of ‘lacking transparency’ in selling space to companies

Wed Nov 14 2018 - 00:59

Italy’s economic prospects weigh on European markets

Paddy Power Betfair one of many gambling firms knocked by report of tax crackdown

Mon Oct 22 2018 - 19:22