Procter & Gamble

P&G, AT&T drop after earnings, holding back Dow

2013-04-24 10:11:00

Weak earnings forecasts from Procter & Gamble and AT&T held the Dow Jones industrial average back on Wednesday. P&G, the world's largest consumer goods maker, fell 4.8 percent to $78.03 after the maker of Tide detergent and Gillette razors said its...

Procter & Gamble stands aside as corporate tax battle heats up

2012-08-03 07:03:08

Nervous about the economy, major firms like P&G slash forecasts

2012-06-20 10:24:00

It’s not just G20 politicians worrying about the economy. Major companies such as Procter & Gamble Co. and FedEx Corp. are wringing their hands – and slashing their forecasts. P&G, the world’s largest maker of consumer goods, cut its...

John Smale dies at 84; executive led Procter & Gamble, GM

2011-11-22 00:00:00

John G. Smale, a self-effacing but tenacious executive whose brand-management savvy led him to the top of consumer-products giant Procter & Gamble before becoming chairman of General Motors and spearheading efforts to halt its slide toward bankruptcy,...

Former Procter & Gamble chief joins Legendary board

2011-10-20 21:33:30

General Mills, Procter & Gamble pressured to trim packaging [Updated]

2011-05-06 16:33:38

Your morning Brand X web round-up for Jan. 4, 2010: Don't mess with Lady Gaga, no G-spot (sorry ladies) and no 'Kitty Swiffers' either!

2010-01-04 16:34:59

'As the World Turns' canceled

2009-12-09 00:00:00

CBS has pulled the plug on another long-running soap opera. Just three months after "Guiding Light" aired its final episode, CBS announced Tuesday that it will end "As the World Turns" in September, after 54 years and more than 13,000 episodes. Its...

Procter & Gamble announces voluntary recall of some Iams canned cat food over thiamine concerns

2010-06-09 21:34:34

Shave off years, with a little help

2006-10-16 00:00:00

YOU look just like your father, they tell you. Hey, not so fast. Though most men realize that certain signs of aging are inevitable, more are doing what women have done for years -- putting the brakes on looking older. And they're seeking cosmetic medical...

Baggage ban on batteries begins

2008-01-04 00:00:00

WASHINGTON -- Air travelers may no longer pack loose lithium batteries in checked luggage beginning Tuesday, the Transportation Department said today. The DOT cited concerns about fires caused by the batteries as the reason behind the ban. Passengers...

Honorable mentions on the California to-do list

2007-11-18 00:00:00

After the haggling subsided and the L.A. Times' Travel staff settled on 15 essential sites for the advanced California traveler, we thought these notable runners-up deserved a nod. (And by the way: California's license plates were black, with gold...

Health care advertising agenct AbelsonTaylor has hired consumer advertising executive Beverly Wright as vice president and account director. Wright will be responsible for a major nutrition account and will also play a lead role in developing new consumer business for AbelsonTaylor.

2013-04-22 11:40:00

Greg Palese has been named vice president of marketing at Klein Tools. In this newly created position, Palese will manage the growing marketing needs of the North American and international markets Klein serves.

2013-03-11 00:00:00

Kevin Donnelly has been named chief executive of Chicago-based health information technology company EMRapproved. Donnelly takes over from former CEO David Gorter, who will stay on as the company�s president and chairman of the board.

2013-01-28 09:46:00