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First Lego, then Hasbro. Is Boston Becoming a Toy Capital?

First Lego, then Hasbro. Is Boston Becoming a Toy Capital?

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After years of lobbying, Massachusetts has convinced toy company Hasbro to move its global headquarters from Rhode Island to Boston. Massachusetts is the historic home of many iconic toy companies, like Milton Bradley and Parker Brothers, and now, Hasbro joins Lego for another era of toy making. The question is, should we really be celebrating stealing business from our little neighbor to the south? Say More host Shirley Leung talks to Boston Globe business reporter Jon Chesto about the move and why headquarters still matter to a city like Boston. Email us at saymore@globe.com.

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First Lego, then Hasbro. Is Boston Becoming a Toy Capital?

First Lego, then Hasbro. Is Boston Becoming a Toy Capital?

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