FTSE 100 Live: Stock jitters amid Iran war; Primark gets new boss Markets Good morning and welcome back to the City AM liveblog. Global markets returned to a touch of stability on Wednesday as energy prices retreated as investors awaited the latest on the events in the Middle East. The FTSE 100 ended the day 0.8 per cent higher at 10,567.65p – still far below it’s level at [...]
Reckitt: Consumer goods giant upgrades outlook Retail Reckitt Benckiser has upgraded its expected revenue for its core brands this year, following the implementation of a significant simplification drive last year. The FTSE 100 giant now expects like for like net revenue growth to above be above four per cent in ‘Core Reckitt’ brands – which include Dettol, Nurofen and Lysol – this [...]
Reckitt sells majority stake in Air Wick and Cillit Bang arm Retail Reckitt Benckiser has agreed to sell its Essential Home business to private equity investor Advent International for $4.8bn (£3.6bn). Essential Home includes the brands Air Wick, Calgon, Woolite and Cillit Bang. The FTSE 100 giant, which will retain a 30 per cent equity stake in the business, has been reshaping its business to focus on “11 high-growth, high-margin [...]
Dettol and Nurofen owner Reckitt to sell divisions as it slims down March 6, 2025 Dettol, Lysol, Durex, and Nurofen owner Reckitt has delivered a mixed financial performance for 2024, with modest like-for-like revenue growth and increased profitability but a decline in reported net revenue due to foreign exchange impacts. Like-for-like net revenue rose 1.4 per cent, driven by gains in Hygiene and Health, while Nutrition declined. Hygiene and Health [...]
Reckitt: FTSE 100 giant’s revenue slides amid restructuring October 23, 2024 Reckitt has reported a drop in like-for-like revenue as the company continues to struggle after the pandemic. For the third quarter the company reported like-for-like net revenue growth of -0.5 per cent, although revenue increased 0.4 per cent for the year to 30 September. Overall, the group reported a net revenue decline of four per [...]
Reckitt Benckiser: Dettol producer shares plunge on baby formula fears July 29, 2024 Shares in Reckitt Benckiser plunged nearly 10 per cent after a US jury found Abbott Laboratories failed to warn consumers about the health risks of its product.
Market shrugs at Durex owner Reckitt’s growth and simplification plan July 24, 2024 Durex condom maker Reckitt Benckiser has pledged to sell off its home care and nutrition brands as part of a simplification drive, instead focusing on health and hygiene.
Reckitt Benckiser: ‘Significant damage’ from tornado will hit baby formula sales July 17, 2024 Baby formula sales at Reckitt Benckiser are set to be hit by “significant damage” to a warehouse which was struck by a tornado, the consumer hygiene company has said.
FTSE 100 giant Reckitt responds to share price plunge as Enfamil baby formula lawsuits mount March 15, 2024 The trial was the first of several hundred trials that are set to come to court surrounding the baby formula.
The week that was: St James’s Place and Reckitt lead painful few days for the City March 2, 2024 A week in which 50 firms posted their final results was always going to produce some news. St James's Place and Reckitt defined a bruising few days for the Square Mile.