Wednesday, 4 Nov 2009 | Source: The Associated Press
A former executive at Procter & Gamble Co. has been elected to the board of directors of Foster Wheeler AG, the Switzerland-based engineering and construction firm said Wednesday.
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.
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co <PG.N> posted a quarterly profit well ahead of analysts' forecasts and said it has modestly higher expectations for growth in the industry even as consumers continue to remain cautious.
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.
Tuesday, 27 Oct 2009 | Source: The Associated Press
Procter & Gamble Co., the world's largest consumer products maker, reports earnings for its first quarter before the market opens Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
Tuesday, 27 Oct 2009 | Source: The Associated Press
Naomi Campbell's new perfume deal doesn't pass the smell test, a cosmetics-marketing company said in a lawsuit accusing the supermodel of cutting longtime associates out of their share of profits from her lucrative fragrance lines.
Friday, 30 Oct 2009 | Source: The Associated Press
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter Friday to Procter & Gamble Co. saying the company was illegally marketing two Vicks cold and flu medicines containing vitamin C.
Major US companies are bracing for a potentially stronger strain of swine flu this year that could threaten the nation's already fragile economic recovery.