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Chinese Automakers May Buy GM and Chrysler

Chinese carmakers SAIC and Dongfeng have plans to acquire GM and Chrysler, China’s 21st Century Business Herald reports today. [A National Enquirer the paper is not. It is one of China's leading business newspapers, with a...

Amazon to scrap plastic packaging for recyclable cardboard boxes

Amazon, the online retailer, has promised to end the frustration that ruins many parents' Christmas day: packaging rage. By Harry Wallop, Consumer Affairs Editor It has pledged to stop sending toys, computers and other goods...

Scrabble regains No 1 spot

Scrabble has not been top since the mid-1980s Scrabble has regained its place as Britain's No 1 game for the first time in decades. Sales of the popular word game, which is owned by toy maker Mattel outside the US and Canada,...

Barbie fashion to make catwalk debut

If you were a Barbie fan growing up then your dreams of having a wardrobe just like your favourite doll has come true. To mark the 50th birthday of the busty toy, a designer clothing brand is being launched for humans.

In Depth: The 10 best games machines of all time

Everyone's got their favourite console, and usually that choice goes arm-in-arm with the games they grew up with.Some machines were better than others, but what's really important is what gave rise to today's enormous gaming...

EU, US and China up product safety cooperation

Officials yesterday (17 November) agreed to enhance cooperation on consumer product and food safety issues at a tripartite summit in Brussels. The meeting came after a series of public scares involving Chinese toys and tainted...

Globetrotting for Dollars

Media reports Monday evening suggested that pending a vetting of her husband's business affairs, Hillary Clinton has been offered America's top diplomatic post by President-elect Barack Obama and that she is poised to accept....

Buy.com(r) Introduces 'Holiday Superstore' and Top 10 Holiday Gift Picks for 2008

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Nov. 18, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Buy.com(r), the Internet Superstore(tm), today announced its "Holiday Superstore" list of Top 10 Holiday Gifts for 2008, including its picks for the season's hottest...

Dec 4, 2008: Artist Reception for The Oyster Pirate Workshop at Varnish Fine Art Gallery

The Vehicles of Emancipation collection of collaborative paintings by The Oyster Pirate Workshop of seven artists opens with a reception for the artists on Thursday December 4, 7-10pm, and will remain on display through January...

Visitor numbers grow at CTE2008

Katie Roberts Today, 10:06am Be first to comment The number of visitors to October’s China Toy Expo grew by 20 per cent. This year’s exhibition took place over 25,000 square meters, an increase of 19 per cent on last year and...

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