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"If competitors can't come out with a 'me too' in a relatively short period of time—and let's face it, they've known about this as long as anyone else—these clinical claims are going to help Durex's market position," said Chas Manso de Zuniga , a consumer-goods analyst at Evolution Securities who has closely followed CSD500's progress under both SSL and Reckitt.

New Condom Nears Approval Tommy Stubbington 2011

Still, experts say a clinically proven, patented innovation should help the consumer-goods firm take market share from major competitors, which include U.S. manufacturer Church & Dwight Co. and Australia's Ansell Ltd.

New Condom Nears Approval Tommy Stubbington 2011

The headline measure is a 26% increase in food and consumer-goods subsidies, which already averaged 8% of GDP per year over the previous four years.

Egypt's Backward Turn 2011

European regulatory approval for the product, developed by U.K. biotechnology firm Futura Medical PLC and licensed to Durex's owner, SSL International, was held up during SSL's takeover last year by consumer-goods giant Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC.

New Condom Nears Approval Tommy Stubbington 2011

The squeeze on disposable incomes from stagnant wages and high inflation means there may be further bad news for consumer-goods companies and retailers.

U.K.'s Tough Job on Inflation Richard Barley 2011

Although many restaurants are functioning as normal, supplies of rice, noodles and other groceries are running low, with many of the city's main consumer-goods distribution centers wiped out.

Bangkok Flood Adds to City's Woes Patrick Barta 2011

Like many consumer-goods companies, L'Oréal has placed its bets on the rising middle classes in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Emerging-Market Growth Boosts L'Oréal Christina Passariello 2012

They are both largely branded consumer-goods companies.

For Mattel's Chief, Toys and Cheese Aren't That Different Ann Zimmerman 2011

In that case, "China should respond with a significant fiscal package" of about 3% of GDP, the IMF said, including reductions in consumption taxes and new subsidies for consumer-goods purchases and for corporate investments in pollution-control equipment.

IMF Urges Beijing to Prepare Stimulus Shen Hong 2012

Other companies—including consumer-goods giant Procter & Gamble Co. and supermarket Tesco PLC—said they were considering their positions.

Hacking Probes Vowed Paul Sonne 2011