THE Lego brick, one of the most instantly recognised toys in the world, has been stripped of its trademark status by European judges.

Children hoping to get Lego toys for Christmas may be in for a disappointment.

Danish toy maker Lego today said it felt wrongly accused of being racist by a UN anti-discrimination poster showing what looked like one of the company’s famous building blocks.

THE boycott of Danish goods to protest against the publication of Prophet Mohammed caricatures is costing Danish businesses around €1.5m a day.

Danish toy maker Lego Group is considering a partial or total move of its production facilities out of Denmark as part of plans to restructure the company and make it profitable.