International Business News - PG http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Shares in Unilever jumped sharply Thursday after the maker of Dove soaps, Axe deodorants and Ben & Jerry's ice cream announced it had hired a popular executive from its biggest European rival, Nestle SA, to become its new chief executive. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/unilever-nestle-executive-to-take-ceo-job.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:45:32 EDT Procter & Gamble Co. has acquired Nioxin Research Laboratories Inc., a manufacturer of professional scalp care products for thinning hair. P&G did not release financial terms of the agreement announced Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080903/p-g-purchases-scalp-care-products-maker-nioxin.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:23:34 EDT Gisele Bundchen, the Brazilian bombshell who is one of the last to earn the supermodel title, has the luxury of picking and choosing her assignments now. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080903/gisele-bundchen-is-the-canvas-for-many-looks.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:30:56 EDT One whiff of a "bath bomb" and Latoya Bembry was hooked. Friends introduced her to Lush, the company that makes the quirky natural product in options like Sex Bomb and Big Blue. Bembry, who describes herself as "obsessed" with the items, now also uses the company's body cream to withstand the dry Las Vegas climate. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080903/natural-personal-care-items-grow-in-popularity.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:28:31 EDT Wyeth Consumer Healthcare, a division of pharmaceutical giant Wyeth, said it has completed the acquisition of the ThermaCare heat-wrap brand from Procter & Gamble Co. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080902/wyeth-completes-acquisition-of-thermacare-from-p-g.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:22:23 EDT Procter & Gamble Co. Chief Executive A.G. Lafley's total annual pay fell by nearly 15 percent after the company's internal financial performance slowed at the end of a three-year incentive plan, a regulatory filing Friday shows. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080829/lafleys-pay-falls-for-year.htm Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:08:33 EDT Jams and jellies maker J.M. Smucker Co. has set Oct. 16 as the date for its shareholders' meeting to seek approval of the issuance of the company's common shares as part of its proposed buyout of Folgers Coffee Co. from Procter & Gamble Co. in a $2.95 billion, all-stock deal. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080829/smuckers-shareholders-to-vote-on-folgers-deal.htm Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:49:37 EDT Authorities in the United Kingdom are investigating potential antitrust violations involving an unnamed Procter & Gamble Co. subsidiary, the consumer products company said Thursday in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/p-g-sec-filing-confirms-antitrust-probes.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:25:21 EDT NEW SPORTS TEAM: Gillette, the shaver maker that has long sponsored major sports, has formed a marketing partnership focused on video gamers with EA Sports. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/gillette-ea-sports-team-up.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:40:31 EDT Gillette has teamed up with EA Sports in a push to expand its sports marketing into video gaming in a major way. Golfer Tiger Woods, a veteran of marketing for both businesses, helps tee off the new partnership as part of an upcoming global online sports games competition that gives winners a chance to play head-to-head against real-life sports stars. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/gillette-partners-with-ea-sports.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:09:35 EDT Financials drag on market; Dow falls more than 240 NEW YORK (AP)--Stocks sank in light trading Monday as worries about American International Group Inc. touched off broader concerns that the deterioration of the credit markets will bring more big losses for financial companies. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080825/business-highlights.htm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:06:25 EDT Procter & Gamble Co. plans to try its hand at the dry cleaning business under the Tide detergent brand. Gary Coombe, vice president for new business development, said in an interview Monday that three Kansas City-area Tide Dry Cleaners are set to open in September. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080825/p-g-to-try-tide-dry-cleaning-stores.htm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:07:53 EDT THE PRODUCTS: Procter & Gamble Co.'s new Tide detergent and Downy fabric softener "Total Care" line is hitting store shelves this month. THE PITCH: P&G says the new laundry products draw on technology from its beauty care division to help clothes keep their new look, shape and color longer through repeated washing. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080825/p-gs-new-laundry-line-makes-fashion-pitch.htm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:08:15 EDT The Procter & Gamble Co. is linking laundry to fashion in what's billed as the biggest product launch yet for its venerable Tide brand. Fashion mentor Tim Gunn of reality TV's "Project Runway" is among those involved in marketing the new "Total Care" products that P&G says draw on technology from its beauty products to let clothes keep their shape, color and new look longer through repeated washing. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080825/procter-gamble-ties-laundry-to-fashion.htm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:47:54 EDT _ The Procter & Gamble Co. spent more than $1.1 million in the second quarter to lobby on trade, foreign policy and other issues, according to a recent disclosure report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080822/procter-gamble-spent-over-1-1m-lobbying-in-2q.htm Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:11:36 EDT 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 hair-care products. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/p-g-sues-rna-corp-alleging-patent-infringement.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:41:59 EDT 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 Secret and Bath & Body Works reported second-quarter results ahead of expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/movers-roundup-limited-brands-citi-trends.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:12:37 EDT 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 type of female sexual disorder. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/noven-shares-rise-on-procter-gamble-deal.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:13:09 EDT 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, a spokesman said Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/duke-energy-ex-employee-settle-suit-in-ohio-court.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:05:37 EDT 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 $54.34 on heavy volume in trading Thursday. That's approaching the company's 52-week high of $57.49. Smucker's stock has traded as low as $40.18 in the same span. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080814/j-m-smucker-shares-climb-on-earnings-boost.htm Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:25:08 EDT