| 'Star Wars' Fans Feel The Force Of New Collectibles Fans of the "Star Wars" movies are expected to line up outside the empire of Toys R Us stores around the world tonight to get the first shot at a line of toys based on the yet-to-be-released animated film, ... topix.com |
Business Watch Wichita, Kan. -- Cessna Aircraft Co., the nation's largest builder of corporate jets, said Friday it is laying off another 1,300 workers, raising the number of jobs eliminated to half of its work force since November as the recession has depressed demand for its planes. topix.com |
Block Party Devoid as they are of nostalgia, kids won’t really appreciate that the mustache included in the new wooden block set PlayShapes was inspired by Sgt. Pepper, nor that the toy has echoes of Alexander Girard, Enzo Mari and midcentury advertising illustrations. But what will please the little ones is that unlike that era’s blocks, which mostly encouraged the dutiful construction of towns and landscapes, the strange contours of the 74 PlayShapes will let them build whatever animal, vegetable or psyc... nytimes.com |
Toys 'R' Us continues to provide a voice for all children and families affected by autism Toys "R" Us, Inc., continues their efforts to provide a voice for all children and families affected by autism! In February, Toys "R" Us kicked off the 2010 WALK NOW FOR AUTISM SPEAKS by providing a $400,000 grant to Autism Speaks from the Toys "R" Us Children's Fund! But their efforts don't stop there! Through Friday, April 30th, Toys "R" Us will ... topix.com |
Harraha s Shows Debt Matters as Largest Deals... Harrah's Entertainment Inc.'s failed $531 million initial public offering in this year's biggest week for U.S. IPOs shows buyout firms will need more than a rising stock market to sell some of their largest investments. topix.com |