Billionaire Isaac Larian, the toy marketer whose lineup includes Little Tikes and Bratz dolls, offered to save part of Toys “R” Us from liquidation with an almost $900 million bid for stores in the U.S. and Canada, Bloomberg News reported. Larian would pay $675 million and $215 million for outlets in Canada, he said Friday in a statement. The funds will come from Larian himself and bank financing, including UBS Group AG and Bank of America Corp., Larian said. The would-be rescuer is the chief executive officer of MGA Entertainment Inc., which sells toys including L.O.L. Surprise! and Baby Born. Larian previously started a GoFundMe campaign to help keep Toys “R” Us open, with the page now showing pledges of $200 million from Larian and other investors, and an additional $58,998 from various public contributions. Read more.
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