How things stand, the big games, who to support and lots more

Planet Business: The toys are back in town

Irish bank stocks hammered as Sinn Féin seeks to form government

Microsoft has taken a stake in the group as it raises $17m in a new fundraising round

Studio founded by Robert Cullen produces cartoons for Disney, BBC and Nickelodeon

Glenveagh tumbles on news of chief executive’s departure

US Federal Reserve chief is due to address symposium at Jackson Hole

Transatlantic deal gives Hasbro access to company’s infant and preschool market

Smurfit Kappa rises 5 per cent, Dublin financials also buoyed

Woody started out as a jerk, Barbie is a Marxist . . . much like Andy’s toys, the fan theories around the franchise have taken on a life of their own

Internet-connected toys have sparked concerns about privacy and security

US children’s entertainment giant Hasbro submitted tender with Irish animation studio

The S&P index is up 17% so far this year with help from a dovish Federal Reserve

Film’s success boosted sales of action figures

Dylan Collins’ SuperAwesome also announces dedicated video-on-demand service

New chairman Ynon Kreiz is focusing on movies and games for some beloved brands

Media & Marketing: Licensed products triumph in the aisles, but not all stories lead to merchandising empires

Facebook could lose $35bn in a decade due to tighter privacy laws, says Irish tech veteran

Game makers accused of ‘lacking transparency’ in selling space to companies

Paddy Power Betfair one of many gambling firms knocked by report of tax crackdown