Consumer Affairs & Relations

adidas-Salomon AG closes its acquisition of Reebok International Ltd., providing the new adidas Group with a footprint of around $11.8 billion in the global athletic footwear, apparel and hardware markets.

Jim Beam Brands Worldwide Inc. unveils a new corporate name and visual identity -- Beam Global Spirits & Wine Inc.

Pfizer Inc. is now tagging all Viagra shipped and sold in the United States with RFID.

Kraft Foods Inc. successfully completes its multi-year, voluntary trans fat reduction effort in the United States and prepares to meet the January 1, 2006 U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) deadline for on-pack trans fat labeling.

As of this writing, much ink is being spilled over Oracle's acquisition of Siebel for $5.9 billion.

P&G Builds New Product Category
Procter & Gamble (P&G) attributes the success of its $16 billion-dollar brands to consumer-driven innovation.

If your mandate plate isn't full enough, don't fret.

Like most "normal" three-year-olds, my daughter tends to screech like an African tree monkey the moment something rubs her the wrong way.