The boss of the Dettol disinfectant maker Reckitt Benckiser has abruptly resigned in order to take a new job in the US, surprising investors after a relatively brief three-year stint at the top of the FTSE 100 company.
Laxman Narasimhan will step down as chief executive on 30 September, despite being partway through a turnaround plan he launched after joining in September 2019.
