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• P&G struggles to hang on to top Gillette talent; Merger was supposed to create all-star exec lineup, but big guns keep leaving.(News)(Procter & Gamble Co.)(Gillette Co.)

  - 2007-05-28

  Byline: Jack Neff Byline: Jack Neff

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• Antiperspirant and deodorant brands Right Guard, Soft & Dri and Dry Idea are to be acquired by The Dial Corporation--which is owned by the Henkel Group--following their divestment by Procter Gamble (P& G) after its merger with Gillette.

  - 2006-02-24

  ANTIPERSPIRANT AND deodorant brands Right Guard, Soft & Dri and Dry Idea are to be acquired by The Dial Corporation--which is owned by the Henkel Group--following their divestment by Procter Gamble (P& G) after its merger with Gillette. The p ANTIPERSPIRANT AND deodorant brands Right Guard,...

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• Gillette, P&G team up for doubles.

  - 2006-01-17

  Jan. 17--NEW DELHI -- Gillette India today announced its merger plans with Procter and Gamble India in which operational synergies will be leveraged, even as they remain separate legal entities. The company will move over to P&G's distribution st Jan. 17--NEW DELHI -- Gillette India today...

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• P&G learns to integrate Gillette after merger.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)

  - 2006-01-13

  Whereas previous acquisitions have involved integrating companies into Procter & Gamble's (P&G) existing infrastructure, the consumer goods titan has revealed that it is taking a different approach to blade giant Gillette, which it acquired e Whereas previous acquisitions have involved integrating companies into Procter &...

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• Following Gillette's merger with household goods and personal care titan, Procter & Gamble (P&G), its headquarters at Brentford in the UK have been sold.(EUROPEAN NEWS)

  - 2005-11-04

  FOLLOWING GILLETTE'S merger with household goods and personal care titan, Procter & Gamble (P&G), its headquarters at Brentford in the UK have been sold. The Grade II listed ... FOLLOWING GILLETTE'S merger with household goods and personal care titan, Procter & Gamble (P&G), its headquarters at...

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• Blitz Trader Merger Watch- Blitz Trader, because timing is everything.

  - 2005-10-03

  M2 PRESSWIRE-3 October 2005-BlitzTrader.com: Blitz Trader Merger Watch- Blitz Trader, because timing is everythingC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:03102005 Clear Lake, TX - On Friday the Federal Trade Commission gave its blessing for the Procter & Gamble Co (NYSE: PG) $57 billion...

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• Fitch Withdraws P&G and Gillette Ratings After Merger

  - 2005-09-29

  NEW YORK -- Fitch has withdrawn the 'AA-/F1+' long-term and short-term ratings on Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G) and the 'AA-/F1+' long-term and short-term ratings of Gillette Co. Gillette, as Fitch will have insufficient information to rate either entity, or certain key subsidiaries, at the consummation of its announced acquisition.

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• EU conditionally clears Procter and Gamble, Gillette merger

  - 2005-07-15

  BRUSSELS AFP — The European Commission cleared the planned merger between Procter and Gamble and Gillette, taking the US companies closer to creating a global powerhouse in consumer goods and personal care products. But the commission, which polices competition issues in the 25-nation EU, said its green light to...

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• 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...

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• Gillette Shareholders Approve P&G Merger.

  - 2005-07-12

  WILMINGTON, Del., Jul 12, 2005 CCNMatthews via COMTEX WILMINGTON, Del., Jul 12, 2005 CCNMatthews via COMTEX

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