Oct 31 2011
'Strawberry Shortcake' Animation & Licensing Update Animation Insider The partnership should eventually bear fruit in the way of toys, dolls, and assorted puzzle figures. "It is so exciting to welcome these two new licensees into the Strawberry Shortcake family, and being able to sign our first publishing deal for ... |
Oct 31 2011
 NewsNet5.com | Progress seen toward a lead-free Halloween Mansfield News Journal All but four were made in China. The items included candy buckets, drinking cups, costume components and toys. Items were screened using an X-ray fluorescence spectrometer, which can detect contamination with lead other heavy metals. On Halloween, Sen. Brown, Ashland Univ. Professor Give Progress Report on ...Media Newswire (press release) all 4 news articles » |
Oct 30 2011
Monday Papers: EU urged to lead on financial regulation Citywire.co.uk Daily Express: John Lewis has reported 51% rise in sales of toys in the past week. Financial Times: Sarah Curran, the founder of my-wardrobe.com, is to step aside from her role as chief executive of the privately owned online retailer selling ... and more » |
Oct 30 2011
Councilor warns public vs toys with harmful toxins Sun.Star Braga said some food chains in the country that became famous especially among children offer promotional China-made toys that may be lead-contaminated. With this, the danger becomes more imminent to children who are fond of food chains. ... |
Oct 28 2011
 UCLA Asia Institute | With US- Chinese film co-productions on the rise, new questions emerge UCLA Asia Institute She says that the branding of Disney is on the rise in everything from blankets and clothing to furniture and interactive toys that introduce children to characters from diverse backgrounds and teach them basic English words and phrases. ... |
Oct 20 2011
 ABC News (blog) | YueYue, Chinese Toddler Run Over in Street and Ignored, Dies ABC News (blog) The bystanders who ignored the little girl, just thought she was just a piece of garbage, which is very typical for most of the chinese there. This poor baby never had a chance. Tainted dog food, lead paint in childrens' toys, tainted milk for infants. ... and more » |
Oct 20 2011
 DigitalJournal.com | Toys 'R' Us ordered to pay $20.6M in wrongful death lawsuit DigitalJournal.com The pool slide had been purchased at Toys 'R' Us and was called the 'Toyquest Banzai' slide. The item was available both online and in-store for purchase. The product had been imported from China and did not comply with US Federal safety standards; ... and more » |
Oct 19 2011
 KSTP.com | Minneapolis is offering free testing of toys for lead Minneapolis Star Tribune 19, 10 am-5 pm, Green Gifts Fair, Midtown Global Market, 920 E. Lake St. The Longfellow session will have sign-up information for home lead checks. Tschida said lead contamination is more common in older toys and those made in China. ... Mpls. Offering Free Testing for Lead in Children's ToysKSTP.com all 2 news articles » |
Oct 18 2011
 ABC News (blog) | Chinese Toddler's Hit and Run: Mother Praises Rescuer ABC News (blog) They generally look upon non-chinese as moving obstructions. They gave their own children milk tainted with the melamine, a TOXIC poison and they shipped it internationally. They sold to OUR children toys painted with lead-based paints. ... and more » |
Oct 17 2011
Dispatches from China: The changing face of crisis management in China Milwaukee Small Business Times In terms of the “lead toy” scandal, the Chinese perception was that the toys were produced either by or for foreign companies which cared more about profits than safety. Many felt that foreigners overlooked the fact that these toys were also sold in ... and more » |
Oct 14 2011
Chinese Draw Lessons from 'Occupy Wall Street': Adam Minter Bloomberg Others followed her lead, quickly amassing their own fortunes. Many Wenzhou business people then took their excess cash to the real estate market. They bought up entire floors, and sometimes blocks, of new high-rises in China's cities. ... and more » |
Oct 12 2011
 CTV.ca | Most Hong Kong Stocks Fall as China Developers, Sinopec Decline BusinessWeek Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Most Hong Kong stocks fell as Chinese developers dropped on concern tight monetary policy and increased supply will lead to lower property prices and oil producers slid after China cut fuel prices. Agile Property Holdings Ltd., ... Hong Kong Stocks Fall as Chinese Developers, Sinopec DeclineBloomberg all 800 news articles » |
Oct 06 2011
Pasadena Convention Center busy in November The Downey Patriot 5 – Now in its sixth year, Designer Con is an annual art and design convention that brings together collectible toys and design apparel with urban, underground and pop art. 10 am to 5 pm; $5 adults or free after 3 pm; children 12 and younger free. ... |
Oct 06 2011
A challenge that fits 'Occupy Together' to a tea Chicago Tribune (blog) We all know how IT turned out now that our children had all the latest LEAD based toys from China. Questions one must ask: How did Wall Street become the enemy of the American working class? What did the 90's Congress legislate to make it easy for ... and more » |
Oct 06 2011
Villar warns on toxic toys Tempo “This is a cause for alarm as most of the toys found in the market are manufactured in China,” Villar said. Cadmium is known to be a carcinogen and like lead, it can also hinder brain development and learning disabilities. It also causes kidney, lung, ... and more » |
Oct 06 2011
A DOMESTIC AESTHETC: Craft week celebrates handmade works that partner ... Naples Daily News Blue Mangrove Gallery sells an array of items, including textiles, handbags, toys, clothing, metalwork, pottery, rugs and art. The gallery's jewelry is especially popular. Christie Marcoplos, owner of Blue Mangrove Gallery, believes it's also important ... and more » |
