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Business Wire (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following releases focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and moved during the week of November 11 – November 18, 2009. Follow the CSR Circuit newsfeed on twitter.com/BWCSRNews ALL TIME-OFFS ARE IN EASTERN TIME DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. -- Sara Lee Corporation Announces Donation of Nearly Two Million Meals to Feeding America (November 18, 2009 03:00 PM) Source: Sara...
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*~From Durians to Floating Pies~* (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
A lot of things have been getting on my nerves lately. The 39C heat. The temptation to dig into ice-cream every day in the 39C heat. The lack of willpower to resist that tub of Sara Lee in the 39C heat. Unnecessary pages. Unnecessary pages from people who speak very... very... sloooow...leee... More unnecessary pages in the midst of waiting for previous pager to finish... their... sentences... and...
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bizjournals (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Household products giant S.C. Johnson & Son is looking to grow via the acquisition of Sara Lee Corp.’s air-freshener business, according to a report Wednesday in the Wall Street Journal. (PG) (SLE)
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MarketIntelligenceCenter.com (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Sara Lee (NYSE: SLE) hit a new 52-Week high of $12.31 so far today, helped by reports that the company may sell its air-freshner business to S.C. Johnson. Currently the stock is up $0.11 (0.9%) to $12.31 on 2,945,113 shares traded. Today's high is up $5.51 from a 52-Week Low of $6.80. Sara Lee stock has been showing support around $11.83 and resistan...
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sara Lee Corp. today announced that in fiscal 2009 the company donated the equivalent of 1.8 million meals to Feeding America, the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity. “We’re thrilled to have the opportunity to help so many people by providing nutritious meals, including high quality protein, to those in need,” said Judy Schaefer,...
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The Epi-Log (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Every time I go to the grocery store I seem to leave ranting about another dubious or downright bogus health claim on packaged food. Take, for example, the now-pulled assertion that Frosted Krispies "Now Helps Support Your Child's Immunity," which Michael Y. Park reported on here in the Epi-Log a few weeks ago. Questionable claims were dealt a blow when the "Smart Choices" food...
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Stocks to Watch Today (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Delta (DAL) said it would offer $1 billion to keep Japan Airlines (JAL) from fleeing the “Skyteam” alliance of airlines into into the arms of AMR’s (AMR) American Airlines, while the latter said it would top Delta’s bid. Delta was unchanged at $7.90, while American’s parent AMR was down 4 [...]
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HAPPI Breaking News (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
The Asthma & Allergy Friendly Certification Program—an independent, non-exclusive certification program created to scientifically test and identify consumer products that are more suitable for people with asthma and allergies—has a new standard and testing protocol for non-disinfecting hard surface spray cleaning products. The new Certification Standard for Non-Disinfecting Hard Surface...
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Market Watch (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- S.C. Johnson & Son Inc. will battle Procter & Gamble Co. in a bid to buy Sara Lee Corp.'s air-freshener business, according to a report Wednesday in The Wall Street Journal, which cited unnamed people familiar with the matter. The deal price for the unit could reach more than $700 million, the report said. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on...
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HAPPI Breaking News (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
S.C. Johnson is set to enter a bid for the household business of Sara Lee, according to The Wall Street Journal. If so, Procter & Gamble, an early suitor for the unit, may find itself in a bidding war. The deal price for the unit could reach more than $700 million, according to WSJ. Sara Lee and S.C. Johnson officials both declined to comment. Sara Lee is trying to sell its international household...
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DealBook (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
S.C. Johnson & Son may be eying Sara Lee Corp.'s air-freshener business, in an auction that could bring in more than $700 million, according to a published report.
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Forex Analytics (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
According to the Tuesday Wall Street Journal, home cleaning products maker S.C. Johnson & Her Inc. is eying the air-freshener business off Sara Lee Corp. (SLE), in combination that could see S.C has. Johnson’ S Glade brand and Sara Lee’ S Ambi Pur brand create has formidable player in Europe. More: continued here Provided [...] Post from: (c)Autor: Forex Analytics WSJ : S.C. Johnson...
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The Street (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
S.C. Johnson has joined the bidding for Sara Lee's air-freshener business, a report says, pitting it against Procter & Gamble for the operation.
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Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Sara Lee is trying to sell its international household goods business as part of an effort to focus on its core food and beverage products. However, no bidder has emerged for the full unit.