Law & Politics

Frank Slevin had been chairman of the toy shop chain since it was bought by a Chinese company affiliated to House of Fraser’s former owners three years ago. His position has been terminated, according to a filing at Companies House.

It has been highlighted as a warning to the “chaotic market, and the first ruling on production copyright infringement, by the ruling judge Ye Shengnan, who heard the case in the eastern city of Hangzhou.

The toy shop, part of the Toymaster buying group, has fallen victim to the two acts of theft over the past seven days, the first of which saw a local - known and wanted by the police - make away with £400 worth of LEGO.

The retail destination for collectables, trading cards, Funko figures, stylised plush as well as consoles and video games is rolling out LED lighting to GameStop stores across its global fleet throughout the year.

Hasbro sued DC and Warner Bros. last year, arguing that consumers might confuse the doll with its own Bumblebee, the popular Autobot and protagonist in Hasbro’s first Transformers spin-off movie later this year.

Phillip Hammond declared a desire to ensure that taxation was fair ‘between business doing business the traditional way, and those doing business online.’

Its initiation into the scheme means that all Zimpli Kids’ boxes will have consistent on-pack guidelines to make it clear to customers how the packaging can be recycled.

The department store chain will close 31 of its stores having settled with landlords to avoid litigation.

The approval now brings the merger with Rupert Murdoch’s media conglomeration one step closer to completion.

ToyNews can confirm Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner's statement with quotes and transcripts.