Consumer goods
L'Oreal may bid $19 billion for Avon Products: report
12 Oct 2010
Avon has increased the number of sub-$5 products in its portfolio and added more direct sellers to push sales to beat the downturn.
Unilever to buy Alberto Culver for $3.7-bn in cash
27 Sep 2010
The acquisition will pit Unilever in direct competition in the hair and skin beauty care segment with long time rival Procter & Gamble in the North American market
P&G acquires Natura Pet Products
06 May 2010
Reliance launches Big Rural
23 Dec 2009
Unilever to acquire Sara Lee personal care business for $1.88 billion
25 Sep 2009
Unilever plans to acquire the personal care business of the Sara Lee Corporation for $1.88 billion in cash to expand its portfolio in Western Europe and Asia
Sony India to spend Rs5 crore in festive season
02 Sep 2009
Whirlpool to slam shutters on Indiana plant
29 Aug 2009
HUL slashes media buying agency business margins
27 Aug 2009
The country's biggest advertiser, has slashed its media buying agency business margins from 10 per cent to around 5 per cent
Roger Dubuis launches Rs56-lakh Easy Diver watch
19 Aug 2009
Godrej eyes village salons to promote brands
17 Aug 2009
Godrej Consumer readying Rs1,000-crore war chest to expand operations
04 Aug 2009
FMCG major Godrej Consumer Products Limited plans to expand its footprint in China, Latin America, Africa, the Far East and West Asia through acquisitions
Haier launches Coupe range of refrigerators
22 Jul 2009
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