Reckitt Benckiser brings forward targets after 2012 beat

Consumer products giant Reckitt Benckiser managed to narrowly beat consensus expectations with its 2012 results, as growth was driven by a strong performance in the emerging markets and its Health and Hygiene divisions.

Consumer products giant Reckitt Benckiser managed to narrowly beat consensus expectations with its 2012 results, as growth was driven by a strong performance in the emerging markets and its Health and Hygiene divisions.

The company said it is now bringing forward two medium-term key performance indicator (KPI) targets to 2015, a year earlier than planned.

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