Bloomberg Procter & Gamble Co. has been dinged over the years for being too big, too slow and too cautious as it tried to break out of tepid growth. It has issued a rejoinder: the largest jump in five years of a key sales measure. Investors cheered the first-quarter results, which the company says is proof its turnaround is working. ...

Bloomberg The French government told companies to begin preparing for all Brexit scenarios, including no deal between the European Union and the UK. At a closed-door meeting at the finance ministry, Secretary of State Agnes Pannier-Runacher recommended business leaders start identifying measures to limit the impact of Brexit and begin alerting their suppliers. France hopes Michel Barnier’s efforts to reach ...

Bloomberg UK employers’ economic confidence is weakening as the nation prepares to leave the European Union. The net balance of employers with a positive outlook for the economy fell to the lowest since February, the the Recruitment and Employment Confederation said on Wednesday. However, the confidence of employers to make hiring and investment decisions remained positive during the three months ...