People around the country who used excessive amounts of denture cream are claiming in lawsuits that zinc in the products caused serious nerve damage. ...more

September 18, 2009

The world's largest consumer products maker is finding that "new and improved" is still good but "lower price" is working better. ...more

September 11, 2009

The soap opera "Guiding Light" is switching off after a 72-year run that predates television. ...more

April 1, 2009

The economic downturn is forcing America's households to learn a tough lesson: how to fend for themselves. ...more

February 28, 2009

Vicks VapoRub ointment, the menthol compound created 118 years ago, has been used by millions of parents to relieve symptoms of cough and congestion in their small children. Now a study by the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center is creating new debate about the safety of the over-the-counter medication. ...more

January 21, 2009

An operator is standing by - at home. Companies that supply customer service agents to businesses around the world say they are saving money and attracting better employees by letting them work from their own houses. Using Internet telephone technology, the operators are able to answer questions and hear out complaints as if they were working in a sprawling call center in an office park. ...more

November 29, 2008

The world's largest consumer products company and the online search leader are working together to learn more about each other and about targeting customers. ...more

November 20, 2008

The Procter & Gamble Co. is linking laundry to fashion in what's billed as the biggest product launch yet for its venerable Tide brand. ...more

August 26, 2008

Unilever NV said Monday that it has agreed to sell its North American laundry detergents business, including the All, Snuggle, Wisk and Surf brands, to a private equity investor for $1.45 billion. ...more

July 29, 2008

TV ratings giant Nielsen is branching out into grocery and retail stores, installing high-tech sensors to see if all those fancy product displays actually persuade people to buy differently. ...more

June 26, 2008