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HASBRO INC. announced Thursday that it is laying off 1,000 people, a process that is expected to start in several weeks. / PBN FILE PHOTO

Hasbro to lay off 1,000 people; impact in R.I. unclear

Economy 01/26/2023

PAWTUCKET – Toymaker Hasbro Inc. announced Thursday that it is cutting about 1,000 jobs as part of moves announced last year to save up...

Report: Hasbro division cancels 5 video game projects

Economic Activity 01/04/2023

PROVIDENCE – Wizards of the Coast, a division of Hasbro Inc. that makes trading card games and role-playing games including Magic: The Gathering and...

Equity is serious business for this toy company

Economic Activity 12/09/2022

PBN 2022 Diversity Equity & Inclusion Awards Entertainment: Hasbro Inc. WITH ITS STORIED, almost centurylong history, Pawtucket-based Hasbro Inc. is known as the corporate parent...

Hasbro reports $142M profit in Q2, beats Wall Street expectations

Economic Activity 07/19/2022

PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. on Tuesday reported second-quarter profit of $142 million, after a loss in the same period a year earlier. The toymaker said...

HASBRO INC.'s shareholders will vote June 8 on the proxy battle with activist investor Alta Fox Capital Management, according to letter from the toy company to its shareholders. / PBN FILE PHOTO

Hasbro calls for rejection of Alta Fox board nominees

Economy 04/25/2022

PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. is telling its shareholders that an activist investor "lacks an understanding" of the company and its slate of candidates for...

HASBRO INC. has acquired D&D Beyond, a digital toolset for the toy company’s Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, from Fandom for $146.3 million. / COURTESY HASBRO INC.

Hasbro acquires D&D Beyond from Fandom for $146M

Capital Goods 04/14/2022

PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. Wednesday acquired D&D Beyond, a digital toolset for the toy company’s Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, from Fandom Inc. for...