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Earnings and trade hopes send FTSE 100 to new high

The FTSE 100 index closed up 76.88 points, 0.9%, at 9,138.37, a new closing peak.

The Independent UK

Reckitt strikes deal worth up to £3.6bn to sell Cillit Bang business

Advent International will buy a 70% stake in Reckitt’s essential home business, which also includes brands such as Air Wick.

The Independent UK

Serena Williams To VCs: 'When You Invest in Women—The Returns Are There'

Serena Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion and four-time Olympic gold medalist, has been appointed entrepreneur-in-residence at Reckitt, the British consumer health company behind brands such as Lysol, Durex, and Enfamil.

Benzinga

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Serena Williams partners with Reckitt to back founders

The tennis champion is taking her investing experience beyond her firm Serena Ventures.

Fortune

FTSE 100 jumps amid global stock rally after Trump rows back on tariff threats

The US president said that sky-high trade tariffs on China will ‘come down substantially but it won’t be zero’, prompting stock markets to surge.

Evening Standard

Reckitt cautions over possible delay to sale of Cillit Bang arm amid market woes

Reckitt said it was still aiming to sell the division this year, but admitted ‘market conditions may impact this timeframe’.

The Independent UK

Leading Camden employers in pledge to tackle air pollution in the borough

Camden has some of the worst pollution hotspots in London - its air contains 24% higher levels of pollutants than the UK average.

Evening Standard

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FTSE 100 Live 01 November: Markets calmer after sell-off, Reckitt Benckiser shares jump

Borrowing costs continue to be in focus after a rocky week for markets on both sides of the Atlantic.

Evening Standard

Reckitt sees sales of new hyaluronic acid condoms surge in China

Reckitt launched its first hyaluronic acid-lubricated Durex condoms across China in October 2022.

Evening Standard

Reckitt sees sales slide after £100m tornado hit to baby formula

The Nurofen-to-Dettol maker saw revenues dragged lower by a 17.4% tumble in sales at its nutrition division caused by tornado damage to a warehouse.

Evening Standard

The CEO of consumer giant Reckitt is on a mission to slim down to just ‘power brands’ as the whole industry gets leaner

"What is a power brand? It's when you have a very large brand that enjoys very high levels of trust."

Fortune

Can Mucinex help you get pregnant? Women claim the cough and cold medicine is boosting their fertility

Reckitt, the producer of Mucinex, does not recommend using the medicine to help with fertility

The Independent UK

Reckitt CMO: AI is already making marketers better and faster

Reckitt's marketing department carried out a series of GenAI pilots in partnership with BGC. Teams reduced concept development time by up to 60%.

Fortune

Reckitt Benckiser’s shares slump after Abbott baby formula ruling over bowel disease link

British group says claims products cause serious bowel condition NEC are ‘not supported by science’

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Fortune

From Tide Pods to Coach bags, how Fortune 500 companies use museums of their hits and misses to drive success

Consumer-facing giants like P&G, Delta Air Lines, and Coca-Cola rely on their archives to fine-tune new products.

The Guardian - UK

Reckitt Benckiser: how one terrible deal wrecked the company

Takeover of baby formula maker Mead Johnson Nutrition could lead to billions in damages payouts

The Guardian - UK

Drug firm Indivior plans to move primary listing to US in snub to London

Move is latest in number of delistings and IPO snubs to London Stock Exchange, including Tui

Evening Standard

Baby formula recalled over bacteria fears

The FSA has said the bacteria can lead to sepsis or meningitis

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Baby formula recalled after a germ at risk of causing “sepsis or meningitis” in young children was found inside - more than 675,000 cans could be affected

Two types of baby formula are being recalled and it's thought more than 675,000 cans could be affected.

The Guardian - UK

Life shift: meet the people who switched careers and found their dream roles

Have you ever felt that your job isn’t your passion? You’re certainly not alone. A global company is helping its people find their true professional calling

The Guardian - UK

Heineken’s UK summer beer sales dampened by higher prices and poor weather

Worldwide sales volumes dipped 4.2% as prices rose 9.5%, leading to 2% increase in sales to €9.6bn

The Guardian - UK

Banks face $2bn Twitter losses says report; Canary Wharf owners inject £400m – as it happened

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as Lloyds Banking Group says UK house prices to fall and Boeing cuts 737 Max target

Birmingham Post

Hull IT star with Reckitt, Arco and Smith & Nephew on CV has lockdown book of learnings published

British Computer Society puts its name to Jayne Mather's work, completed after she'd 'mastered banana bread' during pandemic

The Guardian - UK

‘People are like, Wow!’: the man trying to make condoms sexy

The long read: It has been said that condoms share marketing characteristics with napalm and funerals. But it is Ben Wilson’s mission to make us believe they are key to human happiness

Birmingham Post

Amber Rudd and David Shukman help Hull celebrate first year of Oh Yes! Net Zero campaign

Collaborative movement seen as a crucial tool when it comes to action to achieve Net Zero

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