May 30, 2008 | Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Case studies in clinical trial failures
Reflecting over the BusinessWeek interview with Richard Pazdur, the director of the FDA's office of oncologic drugs, I couldn't help once again thinking not only how applicable his words seemed to the Dendreon ...
Phonevalley Celebrates Lacoste Campaign Success
Mobile marketing agency Phonevalley has released details of a successful recent mobile campaign for the relaunch of - Lacoste Touch of Pink', the fragrance for women from Procter & Gamble brand, Lacoste, run in ...
Researchers key in battle for beauty business
Jim Schwartz remembers feeling a little bewildered when he started his job developing beauty care products at Procter & Gamble Co.
P&G, Barrier Therapeutics team on Rx dermatitis kit
Procter & Gamble Co. and Barrier Therapeutics have signed a deal to combine P&G's Head & Shoulders shampoo in a kit with Barrier's Xolegel dermatitis treatment.
P&G cuts travel spending 15% with virtual meetings and other $4-a-gallon stories
The tipping point on fuel prices arrived for Bill Lucas, an engineer in the IT department at We Energies, a Milwaukee, Wisc.-based utility, just about a month ago.
Claudia Kotchka, who became the first Procter & Gamble Co. design executive to report to the CEO, is retiring.
Clairol headquarters in Connecticut put up for sale
The parent company of Clairol Inc. has put the Stamford, Conn., headquarters and plant up for sale.
The Upfront Budget Cuts That Weren't
“The process has existed forever and may have been very appropriate for business as it was conducted 10 years ago. Clearly the market has changed a lot.”
Procter & Gamble Co. is "considering" some big cuts in TV spending, The Wall Street Journal has reported, which is remarkable considering the bloody stump that its TV budget should have become after its deep ... via Television Week
Change boosts P&G's Febreze; nearing $1B sales milestone
Procter and Gamble says there are more changes ahead for its Febreze brand this summer. via WDTN-TV Dayton
What a year, eh? Not only have the markets been thrust into chaos, but tech stocks, on the whole, are getting obliterated: Source: Yahoo! Finance. via The Motley Fool
Organizational Changes at P&G for 2008
A retirement and a promotion G. Gilbert Cloyd, 62, chief technology officer, will retire from Procter & Gamble Company effective Sept. via HAPPI/Household & PP Industry
Mobile Advertising? Bring it On
“This study contributes to the growing body of compelling evidence that mobile offers advertisers unique advantages, and that investment in it is necessary to achieve a 360 degree digital communication strategy”
Mobile agency Aerodeon has revealed the results of what it claims is the first ever sector-specific research project into consumer attitudes towards mobile phone advertising. via Mobile Marketing Magazine
Research a must for a pretty face
“It was a real start from scratch”
Jim Schwartz remembers feeling a little bewildered when he started his job developing beauty care products at Procter & Gamble Co. via Journal Gazette
Downy bottle conjures cosmetic appeal
“The Downy Radiance Collection is a large step forward to achieving this goal.”
P&G uses richly designed bottles for new, perfume-scented 'fabric enhancers.' The elements of fragrance, fabric, and fashion are uniquely intertwined in a new line of "fabric enhancers": the Downy Simple ... via Packaging World
Unilever Net Rises 33% on Gain From Sale; Annual Revenue Will Top Forecast
Unilever , the world's second-largest maker of food and detergent, reported a 33 percent increase in first-quarter profit after selling its Boursin cheese unit and said annual sales growth will exceed its ... via Bloomberg.com
P&G's Pro-Health rinse draws complaints
Persistent consumer complaints are causing some stains on a Procter & Gamble Co. via WXIX-TV Cincinnati
“The additional resources will support our ongoing expansion -in the U.S. and internationally - and allow us to complete development of several new product offerings”
Two downtown Cincinnati venture funds have invested $4 million in a young suburban Cleveland company in the emerging market of matching corporations with new ideas. via The Cincinnati Enquirer
“I thought, what in the world are all these people doing here? It's a bar of soap, for crying out loud!”
Jim Schwartz remembers feeling a little bewildered when he started his job developing beauty care products at Procter & Gamble Co. via Post and Courier
RFID and Wal-Mart: It's All About Money
RFID and Wal-Mart: It's all about money By Frank Hayes May 5, 2008 What if you threw a technology party and nobody came? Wal-Mart is in that position with RFID. via RFID Today
Kraft, Kellogg, Colgate Profits Decline Less Than Forecast; P&G Net Rises
Kraft Foods Inc. , Kellogg Co. and Colgate-Palmolive Co. said first-quarter profit declined less than analysts estimated after they boosted prices to counter higher costs for wheat and fuel. via Bloomberg
P&G Sues J&J Over Teeth Strips
Procter & Gamble Co. has sued rival Johnson & Johnson alleging patent infringement over its teeth-whitening strips. via Kypost.Com
VIDEO: Stocks jump; P&G leads parade
U.S. stocks posted solid gains early Wednesday as quarterly results from Procter & Gamble and General Motors combined with encouraging economic data. via Reuters Video