Household Goods Galore Proct ...

The Washington Post;  January 30, 2005 ;     408 words ...Procter & Gamble agreed to a $54 billion deal to buy Gillette, maker of shaving gear, deodorants and Duracell batteries. The acquisition would boost P&G sales to $60 billion, surpassing its European consumer-products rival, Unilever, and giving it...

Procter & Gamble to buy Gillette in $57 billion deal

Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque);  January 28, 2005 ;     400 words ......the deal would combine such brands as Gillette's razors, Duracell batteries, and Oral B dental products with P&G's Tide detergent, Pampers...former P&G Chief Executive Durk Jager had made an overture to buy Gillette in 2000, but was rebuffed. But last month, the Times said...

Takeover would make P&G world's biggest.(Business)

Daily Post (Liverpool, England);  January 29, 2005 ;     146 words ......after Procter & Gamble unveiled a pounds 30bn deal to buy Gillette. The plan, which still requires the approval of regulators...shareholders, will add Gillette's razor business, as well as Duracell batteries and Oral-B toothbrushes, to a portfolio that already includes...

6,000 face being shaved from payroll.(News)

The Journal (Newcastle, England);  January 29, 2005 ;     260 words ......after Procter & Gamble unveiled a pounds 30bn deal to buy Gillette yesterday. The merger, which still requires the approval...The plan will add Gillette's razor business, as well as Duracell batteries and Oral-B toothbrushes, to a portfolio that already includes...

The Procter & Gamble Co. agreed to buy Gillette in a $57 billion...

The Food Institute Report;  January 31, 2005 ;     31 words ...* The Procter & Gamble Co. agreed to buy Gillette in a $57 billion deal--the largest acquisition in its history--that could lead to further mergers in consumer product areas ... CNN.com (Jan. 28)

Duracell launches ad campaign.(Brief Article)

Photo Marketing Newsline;  September 11, 2002 ;     91 words ......Bethel, Conn., debuted its Trusted Everywhere campaign for Duracell batteries. The three new television spots began airing in North...everyday situation, and the other in a critical one--with Duracell batteries as the trusted source of power. The voiceover in the commercials...

Profit shave hits Gillette

Evening News - Scotland;  July 23, 2001 ;     92 words ......slumped 22 per cent and profits 59 per cent as the maker of Duracell batteries, Mach3 and Venus razors posted a net profit of 165 million...reduce inventory continued to weigh on sales. Sales of Duracell batteries fell 11 per cent and profits from that business fell to...

Duracell bunny stopped in his tracks.

Australasian Business Intelligence;  March 25, 2002 ;     218 words ......Energiser are fighting a court battle over whether Duracell batteries really are three times longer-lasting. Energiser has successfully argued that the claims that Duracell batteries, made by Gillette, will last three times longer than...

Duracell taps Superman to tout its batteries.(Duracell Batteries Ltd.)

Fairfield County Business Journal;  June 26, 2006 ;     393 words ...Believe it or not, Superman uses Duracell batteries. At least, that's what the Bethel-based battery company...commercial that focused on the film's director using Duracell batteries to power his camera, she said. The Superman commercial...

P&G to Buy Gillette in $57 Billion Deal

AP Online;  January 28, 2005 ;     172 words ......largest consumer-products company, coupling Gillette's Duracell batteries, Right Guard deodorant and razor brands with P&G's...the deal would combine such brands as Gillette's razors, Duracell batteries, and Oral B dental products with P&G's Tide detergent...

GILLETTE OPERATING NET DROPS

The Boston Globe;  July 21, 2001 ;     692 words ......and slowing of sales of the firm's Duracell batteries. The Boston consumer products company...advertising, particularly for its CopperTop Duracell batteries, since James M. Kilts took over in...billion a year earlier. Sales of Duracell batteries fell 11 percent, and profits from...

Procter & Gamble Co.'s $57 billion deal to buy Gillette Co. would not only...

Food Logistics;  March 15, 2005 ;     62 words ...Procter & Gamble Co.'s $57 billion deal to buy Gillette Co. would not only create the world's largest consumer products supplier, but could speed the adoption of RFID, according to the...

Cash, fake goods seized from business.

Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News);  July 28, 2005 ;     501 words ......weekend? It might be a fake. Those Duracell batteries you just put in your smoke detector...We seized a tremendous amount of Duracell batteries, Crider said. The batteries weigh...People suspecting they bought phony Duracell batteries or a Vicks Vapor Inhaler can contact...

Procter & Gamble Co. is exploring the divestiture of some of its...

The Food Institute Report;  October 8, 2007 ;     64 words ...PROCTER & GAMBLE CO. is exploring the divestiture of some of its best-known brands, including Folgers, Pringles and Duracell batteries. The company reportedly retained BLACKSTONE GROUP LP to auction off the brands, according to The Financial Times, which...

ASK THE GLOBE

The Boston Globe;  January 6, 1989 ;     56 words ...Q. Can the toys used to demonstrate Duracell batteries in the company's television commercials be purchased anywhere? -- J.C., Haverhill A. A Duracell USA spokeswoman says the one-of...