Reckitt Benckiser gets more bang for its buck with condom maker SSL
SSL, the maker of Durex condoms and Scholl shoes, is just the latest in a long line of brands hovered up by Bart Becht, the Reckitt Benckiser chief executive.
2010. July 21. 22:03
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City analysts contemplate heresy as Reckitt's Bart Becht faces test over SSL deal [Telegraph.co.uk] Aug. 4. It has been billed as a transformational deal. A"step change" for Reckitt Benckiser's global health and personal care business in the words of Bart Becht, the chief executive of the cons... Reckitt Benckiser in rare show of weakness as Europe stalls [Telegraph.co.uk] Jul. 26. Reckitt Benckiser failed to shrug off the effects of Europe's sovereign debt troubles in the second quarter in an uncharacteristic show of weakness that prompted concerns about the health of the... Condom bid war hopes push SSL shares above£2.5bn Reckitt offer [Telegraph.co.uk] Jul. 21. SSL tied up a£2.54bn takeover by consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser on Wednesday, but speculation of a rival bid pushed the Durex contraceptives group's shares over the offer price. Questor share tip: SSL's innovation and emerging markets make it a buy [Telegraph.co.uk] May 18. Companies 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. Reckitt Benckiser chief reaps 92m [FT.com] Apr. 8. Bart Becht, the best-paid chief executive in the FTSE 100, walked away with 92m ($140m) last year after a decade-long run of stellar stockmarket performance at... Reckitt Benckiser chiefs pay-out reaches 92m [FT.com] Apr. 7. Becht collects more than 90m after the consumer products groups strong stock market performance leads to large share option gains Business Bullet: Markets, Germany, Greece, Reckitt Benckiser [Telegraph.co.uk] Febr. 23. The latest news on: Markets, Germany, Greece, Reckitt Benckiser. Reckitt Benckiser raises dividend as sales jump [Telegraph.co.uk] Febr. 10. Reckitt Benckiser raised its dividend by 25pc after a"very good" year in 2009, helped by strong sales of Nurofen painkillers and Dettol disinfectant. Questor share tip: SSL International expansion makes it a buy [Telegraph.co.uk] Jan. 21. SSL International- the owner of the Scholl footcare and Durex condom brands- is growing at a rapid rate. Bart Becht: a lean, clean sales machine [Telegraph.co.uk] Apr. 11. The Reckitt Benckiser chief was paid£90m last year, but has avoided the opprobrium aimed at bankers Bernanke 'uncertain' of US growth [BBC NEWS] Jul. 21. US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke has warned that the outlook for the US economy remains "unusually uncertain". EU bank stress tests looks at 'sovereign debt shock' scenario [Telegraph.co.uk] Jul. 21. European banks have had to provide the authorities with information on how they would perform under two"adverse" scenarios as part of the region's stress tests.
