News: Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc (New) (RB.L)

RB.L on London Stock Exchange

3,317.00GBp
7:56am EST
Price Change (% chg)

26.00p (+0.79%)
Prev Close
3,291.00p
Open
3,307.00p
Day's High
3,328.00p
Day's Low
3,302.00p
Volume
293,884
Avg. Vol
1,498,898
52-wk High
3,321.00p
52-wk Low
2,403.00p

view news for:
Select another date:

Mon, Dec 14 2009

FTSE up 1.0 pct as Dubai debt news boosts banks

LONDON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 share index rose 1 percent in early deals on Monday, led higher by banks after indebted emirate Dubai said it has received $10 billion from Abu Dhabi, calming jittery investors nerves.

Continue Reading

UPDATE 1-Creston H1 headline pretax profit rises; rev falls

* No interim dividend; to review final dividend payment

UK Stocks -- Factors to watch on Nov 30

LONDON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 is seen opening between 11 points lower and 10 points higher on Monday, as shares derive support from a rally in Asia but with some lingering anxiety caused by fears about Dubai's debt problems.

PRESS DIGEST - British business - Nov 30

Todd Stitzer, Cadbury's chief executive, has for the first time spoken on record regarding speculation that the confectioner could be subject to takeover bids from Hershey and Kraft . Mr Stitzer said: "There is quite a lot of cultural similarity. I would prefer Cadbury to be in an environment where its values and principles could continue." Kraft is said to be placing finishing touches to its formal offer document.

Reckitt hires Havas and Publicis for media buying

LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Reckitt Benckiser Plc on Tuesday appointed two media agencies, Havas and Publicis Group , to manage the 800 million pounds ($1.32 billion) a year its spends advertising its 17 biggest brands.

FTSE creeps up, mining gains offset bank weakness

* Miners recover from early losses to lend most support

FTSE falls on risk aversion; banks, commods hit

LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index shed 0.6 percent early on Tuesday as waning risk appetite hit banks, and commodities weakened as the dollar stabilised, while some defensives gained.

PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - Nov 20

Data from the Office of National Statistics have shown a 0.4 per cent rise in the UK's retail sales volumes in October. Whilst showing less growth than expected, the total volume of retail sales increased by 3.4 per cent from October 2008. The statistics appear to show that the country is on course to return to growth in the fourth quarter. The ONS puts the improvement in the retail sector down to a resurgence in house prices, although other economists have noted that the growth could be due to

Market wary of whether Reckitt, Colgate should merge

LONDON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Reckitt Benckiser and Colgate-Palmolive declined to address speculation about a possible link-up, and analysts were skeptical of a deal between the two consumer goods titans.

FTSE falls 1.4 pct as commodities sag

LONDON (Reuters) - The top share index fell 1.4 percent on Thursday as sagging commodity prices dented miners and energy stocks, while reduced risk appetite hurt banks.

Select another date:

Market Views

» More RB.L Market Views

Press Releases

view news for: