Rhode Island leaders in discussion with Hasbro CEO
What happens to Rhode Island’s economy if Hasbro moves to Boston?
In spite of red flags, local leaders were not aware the toy maker was considering relocating. “What will this mean for Pawtucket? More empty buildings?” asked the CEO of United Way of Rhode Island. “We cannot have that.
Rhode Island leaders in discussion with Hasbro CEO after reports of potential relocation
(WJAR) — House Speaker Joe Shekarchi told NBC 10 that he and Gov. Dan McKee met with the CEO of Hasbro on Thursday. This comes after the toy-making company confirmed its search for a new headquarters location in a statement earlier this week.
Rhode Island officials speak with leaders of Hasbro
We have an update on the possibility of Hasbro moving its headquarters out of Pawtucket, both Governor Dan McKee and house speaker Joe Shekarchi have now met with the toy and entertainment company's CEO.
Rhode Island leaders have been caught flat-footed by Hasbro’s potential move
Ever since Jack Connors, the beloved Boston advertising mogul who became one of the city’s largest philanthropists, died in July, I’ve been conducting a thought experiment with some of Rhode Island’s most influential leaders.
Hasbro could move headquarters to Boston from Rhode Island, report says
Toy and game maker Hasbro is looking at moving its headquarters from Rhode Island to downtown Boston, according to a new report.
Rhode Island officials surprised by Hasbro’s potential move to Boston
Hasbro – named for the two brothers, Henry and Helal Hassenfeld, who launched the company in Providence as a maker of pencil boxes in 1923 – dates to the time when Rhode Island’s capital city was an industrial powerhouse.
Hasbro mulls leaving Rhode Island
Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks didn’t make any mention of a potential move during a public address he delivered at a Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce event just hours before the n
Will Hasbro leave Rhode Island for Boston?
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WLNE) — Hasbro might be moving its headquarters from Rhode Island to Boston. But that’s a big “might,” according to a report from the Boston Business Journal. The report says Hasbro officials have recently toured multiple downtown Boston office buildings for a potential relocation.
Hasbro is considering moving from Pawtucket to Boston
Local politicians are scrambling to keep the toy company in Rhode Island. The post Hasbro is considering moving from Pawtucket to Boston appeared first on Boston.com.
Toy company Hasbro considering moving headquarters from R.I. to Boston
Hasbro, the company behind such iconic toys and games as Mr. Potato Head, Nerf, Monopoly, G.I. Joe, and more, may soon have a new home in Massachusetts. One of the world’s largest toy manufacturers, Hasbro is looking for a new space in Boston after a century in Rhode Island,
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Hasbro considering moving headquarters from Rhode Island to Boston
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‘We’d love to have them stay’: RI leaders meet with Hasbro CEO to try and keep toymaker
State leaders are now scrambling to convince the toymaking and entertainment conglomerate to stay. Hasbro has been ...
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Jennifer Hawkins of ONE Neighborhood Builders on Rhode Island’s housing crisis, Hasbro’s possible move and what’s next
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Hasbro CEO tells employees: No move for at least 18 months as they eye Greater Boston
Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks told employees in an internal memo that a move from Pawtucket would be over a year away.