(CINCINNATI)Procter & Gamble Co. has filed a lawsuit against private label manufacturer RNA Corp. alleging infringement of the trademark, trade dress and design patents for its Herbal Essences...READ MORE

Among the stock activity stories for Thursday, Aug. 21, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Limited Brands Inc. rose on Thursday, after the operator of Victoria's Secr...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shares of Noven Pharmaceuticals Inc. rose Thursday after the company signed a global license and supply agreement with Procter & Gamble Co. for a developing treatment aimed at a ty...READ MORE

(CINCINNATI)Duke Energy Corp. has reached an out-of-court settlement with a former employee who claimed he was fired for questioning payments the utility made to some major corporate customers...READ MORE

(MILWAUKEE)Shares of J.M. Smucker Co. rose sharply Thursday after the jelly and jams maker reported its fiscal first-quarter grew earnings by 4 percent. Shares rose $3.84, or 7.6 percent, to ...READ MORE

(CHICAGO)Shares of some consumer products makers may continue to fall in trading Friday after an analyst said the sector was losing ground as cost-conscious consumers trade down from brand ...READ MORE

(BOSTON)The Procter & Gamble Co.'s shaving and grooming unit will shed about 215 jobs in Boston over the next five years as it moves production of older blades and razors to Poland, Mexico...READ MORE