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Tennis' Serena Williams headlines Tampax ads

The Procter & Gamble Co. is featuring tennis star Serena Williams in a lighthearted ad campaign for its Tampax brand that begins just weeks after her U.S. Open outburst.

P&G shedding businesses is part of long-term plan

The Procter & Gamble Co.'s $3.1 billion sale of its prescription drug business is in line with its recent strategy of shedding products to focus on areas with the best growth and profit-margin prospects.

Report: Warner Chilcott to buy P&G's pharma unit

Drug maker Warner Chilcott PLC could announce a $3 billion takeover of Procter & Gamble Co.'s prescription drug business as early as Monday, The Wall Street Journal has reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the deal.

Tokyo company buys P&G business

The Procter & Gamble Co. has sold Japanese market rights for its osteoporosis treatment to Ajinomoto Co. for $210 million.

Analyst: P&G may seek to buy beauty-care company

An analyst says Shiseido Co. and Estee Lauder Cos. may be possible acquisition targets if Procter & Gamble Co. wants to add more beauty products and increase penetration in emerging markets.

P&G testing cheaper Tide

The Procter & Gamble Co. said Wednesday it has begun trying out a lower-cost version of Tide laundry detergent in a bid to churn up new sales in the recession.

Gillette pushing beyond shavers

Gillette has launched a new global advertising campaign that underscores Procter & Gamble Co. efforts to expand the shaving brand to reach males with other grooming products.

P&G phasing out Max Factor in US

The Procter & Gamble Co. plans to phase out U.S. distribution of the century-old Max Factor makeup brand, a spokeswoman said Thursday.

P&G backs drug in deal to pay insurer

Procter & Gamble Co. is betting that its osteoporosis drug will help reduce bone fractures in a new deal with a Midwest insurer.

P&G, Kraft Foods settle patent litigation

Procter & Gamble Co. and Kraft Foods Inc. said Friday they have settled lawsuits alleging patent infringement on coffee containers.

Glance at CEO Lafley

ALAN G. "A.G." LAFLEY: Chairman and chief executive of Procter & Gamble Co.

Speculation mounts over succession plans at P&G

While many jittery investors consider Procter & Gamble Co. a safe haven in the economic storm, a big question hanging over the world's largest consumer products maker is how much longer Chief Executive A.G. Lafley will stay at the helm.

P&G invests in British grocer

Procter & Gamble Co. has bought a small stake in a British online grocer, a move the consumer products maker says will add to its knowledge of Internet shopping.

P&G, Google team up to swap jobs, trade knowledge

The world's largest consumer products company and the online search leader are working together to learn more about each other and about targeting customers.

CEO Lafley offers P&G shareholders confidence

The chief executive of the Procter & Gamble Co. reassured shareholders Tuesday that the company is well-positioned to weather the nation's economic storm.

Procter & Gamble's global growth

Cincinnati-based Procter & Gamble Co., the world's largest consumer products company, is increasingly looking to emerging markets for growth:

Procter & Gamble sues Kraft again

Consumer products maker Procter & Gamble Co. sued Kraft Foods Inc. again on Tuesday over coffee containers, saying Maxwell House Coffee has copied a Folgers package.

Procter & Gamble says IRS overcharged it $435M

Procter & Gamble Co., a huge consumer products maker whose products include Crest toothpaste and Pampers diapers, is suing the U.S. government for nearly $435 million.

P&G sells Noxzema to Alberto-Culver

Procter & Gamble Co. has agreed to sell the rights and trademarks to its Noxzema skin care brand to suburban Chicago-based hair care products maker Alberto-Culver Co.

P&G purchases scalp care products maker Nioxin

Procter & Gamble Co. has acquired Nioxin Research Laboratories Inc., a manufacturer of professional scalp care products for thinning hair.

P&G SEC filing confirms antitrust probes

Authorities in the United Kingdom are investigating potential antitrust violations involving an unnamed Procter & Gamble Co. subsidiary, the consumer products company said Thursday in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

P&G to try Tide dry cleaning stores

Procter & Gamble Co. plans to try its hand at the dry cleaning business under the Tide detergent brand.

Procter & Gamble ties laundry to fashion

The Procter & Gamble Co. is linking laundry to fashion in what's billed as the biggest product launch yet for its venerable Tide brand.

P&G CEO Says Company Reviewing Portfolio

The Procter & Gamble Co. is reviewing its brand portfolio with an eye toward possible sales of some businesses, its chief executive told shareholders Tuesday.

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Christian film's PG rating troubles Congress
Source: CNN

A Christian-themed movie about a football coach's faith in God is finding an audience in Congress -- not so much for its inspirational message, but for the PG rating it received. These lawmakers really have nothing better to do, do they?

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