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  • European stocks notch weekly gains Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 8:08PMEuropean stocks advanced as earnings reports from Fiat to Apple reassured investors that the global economic recovery is intact.
  • Condoms, car parts, oilfields spice up M&A Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:01PMBy Quentin Webb
  • European Stocks Post Weekly Advance as Earnings Top Forecasts; SSL Surges Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:59AMEuropean stocks advanced as earnings reports from Fiat SpA to Apple Inc. reassured investors that the global economic recovery is intact amid signs the region is weathering the sovereign debt crisis.
  • Condoms car parts oilfields spice up M&A Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:42AMA string of takeovers has enlivened Britain's near-moribund mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape this week highlighting pent-up demand for deals among cash-rich corporations and private equity firms.
  • Planet business Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 7:13PMBy LAURA SLATTERY
  • Takeover fever as Reckitt agrees £2.5bn takeover of Durex firm Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 9:43AMConsumer group behind Cillit Bang adds the Durex and Scholl shoes 'power brands' to its business Reckitt Benckiser, the consumer goods group behind brands such as Cillit Bang, Lemsip and Nurofen, today agreed a £2.5bn buyout of SSL, the business behind Durex condoms and Scholl shoes, in the latest in a spate of takeover deals. Merger and acquisitions activity is currently one of the few bright ...
  • TTK Healthcare to study Reckitt-SSL deal impact Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 9:11AMChennai, July 22 : TTK Healthcare will study the impact of Reckitt Benckiser's acquisition of SSL International on the group, TTK officials said Thursday.
  • TTK Healthcare to study Reckitt-SSL deal impact Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 8:30AMTTK Healthcare will study the impact of Reckitt Benckiser's acquisition of SSL International on the group, TTK officials said Thursday.
  • Reckitt Benckiser buys condom maker Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 7:39AMChris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg NewsBart Becht, chief executive of Reckitt Benckiser Group, speaks at the company's headquarters in Slough, U.K. Reckitt Benckiser agreed to buy Durex condom maker SSL International for $3.9 billion, bolstering its health and personal-care business in the biggest...
  • Dettol firm cleans up with £2.5bn Durex buy Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 4:28AMA household goods specialist caused waves in the consumer goods sector by unveiling a £2.5bn acquisition of the maker of Durex condoms, as it aims to grow its health and personal health revenues in Russia and Asia. Related Stories Global rise in trade aids Euro companies Super-strength ale to be sold inside dead stuffed animals Reform will impact hard on older employees Rise in dodgy claims is ...
  • Merger mania grips the City Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:36AMA SUMMER flurry of corporate activity gathered pace yesterday as SSL, the maker of Durex condoms, agreed a £2.5bn takeover offer from Reckitt Benckiser, and the owners of United Biscuits put the firm up for sale.
  • Online shopping offers prospect of huge new market Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 11:23PMSex toys and products are just a click away in China as the country's 10 billion yuan ($1.47 billion) industry moves to expand through online outlets.
  • Mr. FUK!T: Titleholder Matt Bamford packs 'em in for safer sex Wednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 11:59PMFeature Story:When it comes to the local LGBT community, it's fair to say Matt Bamford is a bit of a celebrity. After all, he's Mr. Capital Pride Leather 2009 and the reigning Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather. In April 2009 -- having just moved to D.C. from Alaska the year prior -- he was not so well known, and certainly not to Dr. Terry Gerace, who headed to Ziegfeld's/Secrets in search of some models ...
  • In hard times, pills, condoms sold most Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 5:19PMGuess which category of consumer products saw maximum growth in sales during 2008 and 2009?
  • Slowdown sees contraceptives on FMCG hit list with 30% growth Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 2:47PMThe slowdown in late 2008 and 2009 did have its upside. Data from Nielsen, a market research firm, shows that the...
  • South African Groups, FIFA Battle Over HIV/AIDS Messages Ahead Of World Cup Monday, June 14, 2010 @ 9:23AMA consortium of 10 South African HIV/AIDS advocacy groups has accused FIFA -- soccer's international governing body -- of blocking plans to distribute condoms and health information outside its 10 World Cup venues and other locations, the Washington Post reports. FIFA has denied the allegations. Leading up to Friday's World Cup kickoff, the groups engaged in a "three-day duel of news releases ...
  • Vaginal Gel That Kills Herpes, HIV May Be Available by 2012 Monday, May 31, 2010 @ 8:54PMJune 1 (Bloomberg) -- The world’s first herpes-killing vaginal gel may be available within two years, said its developer Starpharma Holdings Ltd. , which plans to start patient studies on its effectiveness.
  • Teens want bigger, better condoms Thursday, May 20, 2010 @ 8:30PMD.C.'s one-size-fits-all approach to free condoms has the city's youth wanting bigger and better choices. The Fenty administration announced Thursday that the District's well-regarded free condom program was trading up in response to a youth survey.
  • Questor share tip: SSL's innovation and emerging markets make it a buy Wednesday, May 19, 2010 @ 1:35AMCompanies that succeed, innovate, keep costs low and find opportunities in new markets. SSL International, which owns the Durex and Scholl brands, fits the bill on all counts.
  • Investment Column: Drax shares continue to suffer, so get out Tuesday, May 18, 2010 @ 6:13PMOur view: Avoid
  • British Airways, Drax, Vodafone: U.K., Irish Equity Preview Tuesday, May 18, 2010 @ 2:03AMMay 18 (Bloomberg) -- The following is a list of companies whose shares may have unusual price changes in U.K. and Irish markets today. Stock symbols are in parentheses and prices are from the last market close.
  • Ian Dury's Warped Attitude a Perfect Match for His Disabled Body: Twisted Tales Friday, May 7, 2010 @ 4:15PMFiled under: Twisted Tales When the United Nations declared 1981 the International Year of Disabled Persons, one man was outraged. Ian Dury , an old British punk (then almost 40), wrote a little protest ditty called 'Spasticus Autisticus,' expressly designed to provoke offense. The BBC, predictably, banned it. Dury had a personal reason for the catchy diatribe: At age 7, he contracted polio ...
  • Sara Lee’s Fourth-Quarter Forecast Trails Estimates (Update2) Thursday, May 6, 2010 @ 10:34AMMay 6 (Bloomberg) -- Sara Lee Corp. , the maker of Jimmy Dean foods, provided a fourth-quarter earnings forecast that trailed analysts’ estimates as it increases marketing spending and commodity costs rise.
  • BPI, EDF, Iberdrola, L’Oreal, TomTom: Europe Equity Preview Sunday, April 25, 2010 @ 9:53PMApril 26 (Bloomberg) -- The following companies’ shares may have unusual moves in European trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and prices are from the last close.
  • Bank of Ireland, FirstGroup, RBS: U.K., Irish Equity Preview Sunday, April 25, 2010 @ 8:46PMApril 26 (Bloomberg) -- The following is a list of companies whose shares may have unusual price changes in U.K. and Irish markets today. Stock symbols are in parentheses and prices are from the last market close.
  • Dear SSIS: Solving the condom conundrum Tuesday, April 20, 2010 @ 3:11AMThere are so many different kinds of condoms available! Which one is the best and the safest?
  • Go forth and multiply the economy Thursday, April 15, 2010 @ 3:19PMComedians are going to have a field day with the newly formed Sunrise Party of Japan.
  • Economic benefits of a waning sex drive Thursday, April 15, 2010 @ 12:32AMJapan is bleeding people. Far from being a crisis, it may offer benefits.
  • Waning Sex Drives Give Economy ‘Perfect’ Cushion: William Pesek Wednesday, April 14, 2010 @ 2:40PMComedians are going to have a field day with the newly formed Sunrise Party of Japan.
  • N-Dubz: 'We're just like Abba' Friday, April 9, 2010 @ 7:33PMHailing from the mean streets of Camden, it’s been a long, hard trek to the top for N-Dubz.
  • Bag this! 1 - 9 Apr 2010 Thursday, April 1, 2010 @ 11:54AMIt's a hefty bounty this week. Answer the question and be in with a chance of winning the lot.
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-27 02:53 Glance-PRESS DIGEST - British Business - March 27 Friday, March 26, 2010 @ 10:12PMDaily Telegraph
  • Durex India eStore spills customers' personal details Friday, March 26, 2010 @ 8:16AMNot electronically tested A site that sold Durex condoms in India has threatened a whistleblower with a legal nastygram in the wake of an admitted security breach involving leaked client details.… Offloading malware protection to the cloud
  • Condom maker SSL sees 22 pct growth in FY sales Friday, March 26, 2010 @ 2:55AM* Strong Durex sales in China, Poland and Germany
  • Acquisitions boost SSL revenues Friday, March 26, 2010 @ 2:19AMLONDON (SHARECAST) - Footwear and condom group SSL expects sales this year to come in at about £795m, up 22% and driven by the acquisitions of BLBV in Russia and Gaibridge in Cyprus.
  • Bollywood rediscovers a potent tool - the press kit Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 11:10PMA calendar, playing cards, a diary, a tabloid - what have all these got in common? They are all innovative Bollywood film press kits not only meant to give information but also create recall value.
  • Bollywood rediscovers a potent tool - the press kit Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:53PMBy Arpana, New Delhi, March 13 : A calendar, playing cards, a diary, a tabloid - what have all these got in common? They are all innovative Bollywood film press kits not only meant to give information but also create recall value.
  • JLS to launch own brand of condoms Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:27AMJLS could be bringing their fans erm, extra pleasure after holding talks to launch a range of condoms. And we're not ribbing you.
  • JLS to launch range of condoms? Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:14AMJLS could be bringing their fans extra pleasure after holding talks to launch a range of condoms. Related Stories Amanda too busy for another baby Simon Cowell grilled over ring Miley Cyrus: I have a boyfriend Lindsay parts ways with Ungaro George Clarke is knickers target
  • JLS to launch range of condoms? Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:10AMJLS could be bringing their fans extra pleasure after holding talks to launch a range of condoms.
  • JLS to launch condoms Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:02AMJLS are in talks to launch a range of condoms.
  • X Factor stars JLS may launch condom range Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:00AMChart stars JLS could be bringing their fans extra pleasure after holding talks to launch a range of condoms.
  • Everybody in love, put a JLS* on! Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:17PMJLS to launch their own CONDOMS called Just Love Safe in a bid to encourage safe sex
  • Pop group launches condom brand Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:15PMA BRITISH pop group is launching its own brand of condoms in a bid to encourage safe sex.
  • Suffer heartache Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:14PMAnyway, many years ago, while I was still at the features desk from where we used to write well-researched, reader-ready series of stories that could run for three or four days -- how I miss those days -- I received a call from the reception and I was told there was a reader with an issue he wanted Kenyan men to know about so none of them suffers heartache like he was.
  • Thursday March 04 2010 Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:24AMMARCH 4 — ... you have narrow-minded Fascists running the country. I don’t know about you but I am increasingly frustrated by the rise of fundamentalists, religious bigots and Fascists in this country.
  • This is what happens when... Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:14PMMARCH 4 — ... you have narrow-minded Fascists running the country. I don’t know about you but I am increasingly frustrated by the rise of fundamentalists, religious bigots and Fascists in this country. While our neighbours — Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand — are becoming more progressive and moving forward, we seem to be stuck in Bolehland. The cause is well-known, what we lack is political ...
  • METCALF: Sexlympics Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 10:40PMBy: AJ Metcalf Did you hear that organizers at the Vancouver Olympics distributed 100,000 condoms throughout the Olympic village?  That’s right, organizers in Vancouver are continuing a tradition that started in Barcelona in 1992 to provide athletes with the ...
  • Three face charges related to prostitution Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 1:10AMThree people face time behind bars after police completed an undercover prostitution operation set up through an Internet advertisement site.
  • With flowers come condoms, too Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 1:18AMIn time for Valentine"s Day, the Department of Health (DOH) is giving away condoms Saturday to adult customers at the Dangwa Flower Market in Manila as part of its "Ingat Lagi, My Valentine" campaign.