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P&G goes shopping in Europe as results beat estimates

Procter & Gamble Co will acquire the consumer health business of Merck for about 3.4 billion euros ($4.2 billion), giving it vitamin brands such as Seven Seas and greater exposure to Latin American and Asian markets. As Sonia Legg reports, the deal was announced shortly before P&G reported better than expected quarterly results.