The talk about RB

Who is saying what about RB? Here's a selection of some of the Reckitt Benckiser stories making the news.

"Reckitt Benckiser (RB) has launched a Facebook application as part of a new recruitment drive to educate talented graduates and early career sales and marketing professionals about life in a global fast-moving consumer good (FMCG) group and about the culture at the company."
HR Magazine, 13 July 2010
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"Bart Becht breaks all records; under his leadership [RB] has risen to be the most profitable FMCG company worldwide."
Financial Times Deutschland, 3 July 2010
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Les marchés pressent Reckitt Benckiser de se lancer dans des acquisitions: "Bart Becht, le PDG néerlandais du groupe, assure que 'le groupe n'a pas plus de cibles que d'habitude dans son radar' et que 'la priorité reste la croissance organique'".
Les Echos, 2 July 2010
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The four keys to making agile Reckitt Benckiser a success. "Over the last decade they have handily outperformed their competitors even in the recent downturn."
Corpus Optima, 2 July 2010
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Reuters: RB "arguably the most successful consumer goods company in the world".  
International Herald Tribune, 2 July 2010
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RB has "ultra-focused entrepreneurial spirit".
Daily Telegraph, 2 July 2010
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RB named in top 30 of UK sustainability companies.
Environmental Leader, 11 June 2010
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Reckitt Benckiser retains Platinum ranking in FT's Responsible Business supplement. RB have consistently achieved Platinum status since 2005.
Financial Times, 7 June 2010
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RB's Cindy Messerly travels to India with Save The Children to see the plight of the brick kiln children. "Seeing the work first-hand is really inspiring and the RBP employees have done an amazing job at capturing this inspiration and enthusiasm for our work and engaging their colleagues to support the work too."
The Spectrum, 6 June 2010
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Reckitt Benckiser's Phil Thomas tops Marketing's Power 100: "Thomas has spearheaded a marketing strategy which has focused on creating and supporting 17 global power brands which have translated into stellar results for the company."
Marketing, 26 May 2010
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RB's Stefan Gaa at 23 in Marketing's Power 100: "The fact that Reckitt Benckiser has two marketers in the top 25 of the Power 100 is testament to the company's investment in its hero brands."
Marketing, 26 May 2010
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"The fact that there are 36 new entries [on Marketing's Power 100] this year is testament to the changes sweeping the industry. It also shows how these have given smart, gutsy marketers such as Reckitt Benckiser's Phil Thomas, who tops this year's list, the opportunity to move rapidly to the forefront."
Marketing, 25 May 2010
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"Approximately 6 per cent of the total marketing spends of Dettol are put into on-ground initiatives. The brand has been associated with initiatives and activities aimed at spreading awareness about health and hygiene for quite some time."
afaqs!, 29 April 2010
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