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Profit for Hasbro Inc. fell 6.4 percent to $130.3 million, or 99 cents per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2012 and 12.8 percent to $336 million, or $2.55 per diluted share, for 2012 as a whole, the company announced after markets closed Thursday.
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By PBN Staff
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Darth Vader might serve as inspiration for the Big East Conference, which must change its name after the so-called Catholic Seven leaves in three months and takes the league’s moniker with them.
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President Barack Obama said the full resources of the federal government are being mobilized to investigate the deadly explosions today in Boston and he vowed those responsible will be brought to justice.
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(Updated, 9:50 p.m.)
Two powerful explosions rocked the finish line area of the Boston Marathon near Copley Plaza, with police saying that at least three people are dead. The first explosion caused a huge puff of white smoke and was followed by a smaller explosion.
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Toy and game maker Hasbro Inc. saw its net loss widen 159 percent from $2.6 million, or 2 cents per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2012 to $6.7 million, or 40 cents per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2013, the company announced Monday.
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Lottomatica Group SpA shareholders have approved the adoption of the GTECH name and, effective June 3, Lottomatica will operate as GTECH SpA, the company announced Wednesday along with its first-quarter earnings.
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By PBN Staff
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The 2013 edition of the Rhode Island Business Plan Competition announced its winners Tuesday afternoon at The Garage, the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce’s exposition dedicated to identifying and inspiring high-growth companies in the Ocean State.
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By PBN Staff
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(Updated, 6:30 p.m.)
Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee on Wednesday said the apparent departure of two of 38 Studios’ top executives – CEO Jen MacLean and Senior Vice President of Product Development John Blakely – "is not good news" for the struggling video game company.
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By PBN Staff
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The International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum has become the first sports hall of fame to achieve accreditation status by the American Alliance of Museums.
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By PBN Staff
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WJAR-TV NBC 10 and NESN – New England’s most watched sports network – announced a content sharing partnership for Red Sox and Bruins coverage.
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By PBN Staff
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