CHICAGO (Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co <PG.N> does not see acquisitions as a core part of its growth plan and has started to buy back shares again, Chief Financial Officer Jon Moeller said on Friday.
Procter & Gamble Co is voluntarily recalling about 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray after finding the bacteria B. cepacia in a small amount of the product made at its plant in Gross Gerau, Germany, and sold in the United States.
Thursday, 19 Nov 2009 | Source: The Associated Press
The Procter & Gamble Co. has recalled some 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray after the company found bacteria in samples during routine testing.
A once-daily pill developed by Germany's Boehringer Ingelheim increased female sex drive in late-stage trials, putting the group in the frame to launch the first non-hormonal treatment for women with low libido.
Thursday, 12 Nov 2009 | Source: The Associated Press
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. CEO Steven Alesio will retire next year and the company on Thursday named the chief operating officer, Sara Mathew, his successor.
Tuesday, 3 Nov 2009 | Posted By:
Paul Toscano | Source: CNBC.com
As CEO and primary shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK), Warren Buffett, the world's most famous investor, has developed a well-known reputation of buying big stakes in companies he believes in. When Buffett buys shares of a company for BRK, the markets translate his moves as a vote of confidence for a firm's continued success. Although Berkshire Hathaway's holdings change, the company's most recent SEC filings* reveal where the Oracle of Omaha is most heavily invested. Here are the 15 publicly traded stocks, by value, that are the biggest holdings of Berkshire Hathaway.
Thursday, 29 Oct 2009 | Source: The Associated Press
The Procter & Gamble Co. sees budget-conscious consumers around the globe responding to price cuts and new products that promise to give them more for their money.
Thursday, 29 Oct 2009 | Source: CNBC staff and wire reports
Procter & Gamble said on Thursday profit dropped slightly in its first quarter, as consumers around the world kept tight reins on spending for such household items as laundry detergent and shavers.
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