Hasbro freezes salaries, travel expenses
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The head of Hasbro told investment analysts today the company has frozen salaries and travel expenses as it deals with the worsening economy. Brian Goldner, Hasbro's president and chief executive officer, made the announcement at the end of a presentation to investment analysts gathered in New York for the opening of the International Toy Fair. On Monday, Pawtucket-based Hasbro Inc. said its fourth-quarter profit fell a sharper-than-expected 30 percent as the nation's second-biggest toy maker cut prices on many items during the sluggish holiday season and the stronger dollar hurt results. Hasbro's earnings report and Mattel Inc.'s results last week indicate that toy makers were not immune to the consumer spending drop-off that led to the weakest holiday season in decades. Goldner said he's told Hasbro employees there will not be "wholesale layoffs" at the company as a result of the weakened sales. 
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