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• Dow Jones Newswires Wins Two 'Best in Business' Awards from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers; Breaking News Coverage of Hurricane Katrina and Procter & Gamble's Acquisition of Gillette Recognized

  - 2006-04-26

  NEW YORK -- Dow Jones Newswires, the leading provider of real-time news and information solutions for financial professionals, today announced that it has received two "Best in Business" awards from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers SABEW. The awards came in the "Breaking News from a Real-Time News...

  Tags: acquisition, Dow Jones & Company Inc., Gillette Co., Hurricane Katrina, Procter & Gamble Co.

• Research and Markets: Calvin Klein to Launch New Fragrance, L'Oreal Sales Show Slight Recovery, P&G Shareholders Approve Gillette Acquisition

  - 2005-08-25

  DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c23166) has announced the addition of MarketWatch: Insights into Key Events in Personal Care Industry to their offering.

  Tags: acquisition, Gillette Co., Procter & Gamble Co., sales, shareholder

• Procter and Gamble shareholders approve Gillette acquisition

  - 2005-07-12

  NEW YORK AFP — Procter and Gamble shareholders approved the consumer goods giant's 57-billion-dollar acquisition of Gillette, the biggest deal in the company's 167-year history. Gillette shareholders were to vote on the deal Tuesday afternoon. The merger is slated to close in the fall and is still subject to...

  Tags: acquisition, Agence France-Presse, FINANCE, Gillette Co., Investment, merger, shareholder

• A STRONG AFTERSHAVE EFFECT; PROCTER & GAMBLE'S ACQUISITION OF GILLETTE COULD CHANGE THE MARKETING OF MEN'S SHAVERS.

  - 2005-03-07

  Byline: Jennifer White Byline: Jennifer White

  Tags: acquisition, Gillette Co., marketing, Procter & Gamble Co.

• Rivals wary Gillette buy fuels P&G's media power; Smaller players fear that acquisition gives giant unfair price advantage.(News)(Procter & Gamble Co)

  - 2005-02-28

  Byline: JACK NEFF Byline: JACK NEFF

  Tags: acquisition, Gillette Co., Procter & Gamble Co.

• Gillette Finalizes Acquisition of Rembrandt Brand from Den-Mat Corporation.

  - 2004-04-16

  BOSTON, Apr 16, 2004 CCNMatthews via COMTEX BOSTON, Apr 16, 2004 CCNMatthews via COMTEX

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• Gillette adds to oral-care portfolio; Rembrandt acquisition comes as whitening category sees slump.(News)

  - 2004-03-29

  Byline: JACK NEFF Byline: JACK NEFF

  Tags: acquisition, Gillette Co.

• Acquisitions likely to pick up, but pressure remains.(Special Report)(good opportunities in 2004 for automotive industry)

  - 2003-11-10

  Byline: Terry Kosdrosky From more private equity for acquisitions to automakers pushing more work down the chain, suppliers will see some favorable opportunities in 2004, industry analysts say. But the market will continue to be harsh, with pric Byline: Terry Kosdrosky...

  Tags: automobile company, supplier, David Cole, Gillette Co., acquisition

• ALLIEDSIGNAL TO BOOST NYLON COMPOUNDING: FIRM PLANNING GROWTH THROUGH ACQUISITIONS.

  - 1999-05-03

  MORRISTOWN, N.J. -- AlliedSignal Inc. is growing its nylon compounding business and said it may do the same with its recycled-PET unit. But officials with the Morristown-based industrial conglomerate admit that making a major addition to its produ MORRISTOWN, N.J. -- AlliedSignal Inc....

  Tags: acquisition, Gillette Co., nylon

• Acquisition boosts Nobel performance. (acquisition of Gillette's Personal Care Division by Nobel Consumer Goods)

  - 1991-05-25

  The acquisition by Nobel Consumer Goods of Gillette's Personal Care Division in April 1990 was one of the highlights of the year for this business of the Nobel Group. The acquisition by Nobel Consumer Goods of Gillette's Personal Care Division in April 1990 was...

  Tags: acquisition, Gillette Co., performance