Unilever sales rise 7.2%
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ShareCast - Thu 08 May, 07:43 AM
Household goods giant Unilever posted a 7.2% rise in first quarter underlying sales, ahead of forecasts.
US consumer spending rises 0.4% in March
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AFP
- Thu 01 May, 02:00 PM
US consumer spending rose 0.4 percent in March from the prior month, while household income climbed 0.3 percent, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
Household Brands In Price Fixing Probe
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Sky News - Tue 29 Apr, 01:27 PM
Manufacturers of leading household brands have been contacted by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) in an investigation into alleged price fixing.
Broker snap: Unilever target price lifted after sterling slide
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ShareCast - Tue 29 Apr, 11:54 AM
Citigroup has raised its target price on food and household goods giant Unilever to 1,730p from 1,670p to reflect the fall in the pound against the euro.
Unilever, Procter and Gamble in British consumer watchdog probe: report
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AFP
- Mon 28 Apr, 12:55 AM
Two giant household products firms were contacted by Britain's consumer watchdog over a probe that also includes four of the country's biggest supermarket chains, the Financial Times said Monday.
FTSE 100 movers: Reckitt Benckiser provides some cheer
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ShareCast - Thu 24 Apr, 03:46 PM
Household products group Reckitt Benckiser moved to the top of the FTSE 100 leaderboard as it increased its estimates for 2008 after strong sales of Vanish stain remover, Finish dishwasher powder and cleaner Cillit Bang.
Reckitt Benckiser lifts 2008 estimates after strong start
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ShareCast - Thu 24 Apr, 03:32 PM
Household products group Reckitt Benckiser increased its estimates for 2008 after strong sales of Vanish stain remover, Finish dishwasher powder and cleaner Cillit Bang.
Norcros sees no short-term improvement
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ShareCast - Fri 18 Apr, 10:23 AM
Household good supplier Norcros expects full-year pre-tax profit to be in line with expectations, but warned that it does not expect conditions to improve in the short term.
British annual inflation steady at 2.5 percent
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AFP
- Tue 15 Apr, 10:44 AM
British inflation stood at an annual rate of 2.5 percent in March, unchanged from February, as declines in the cost of household equipment offset hikes to air travel and energy, official data showed Tuesday.
Spending, incomes rise in US despite housing trouble
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AFP
- Thu 31 Jan, 01:50 PM
US household incomes rose a solid 0.5 percent in December despite turmoil in the economy while consumer spending edged up 0.2 percent, government data showed Thursday.
Japan reports lowest jobless year in decade
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Australian economy poised for strong growth, index predicts
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Japan's jobless rate hits nine-year low
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Flat screen TVs lead rise in French consumer purchases
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British retail sales climb in May
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British retail sales disappoint in April
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Spain hit by property crash fears as boom cools
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