Reckitt Benckiser reaches deal to buy Mead Johnson for $16.6 billion

Reckitt Benckiser (RB.L) has agreed to buy U.S. infant formula maker Mead Johnson Nutrition (MJN.N) for $16.6 billion, its biggest deal ever and opening up a new market area for the British consumer goods company.

Reckitt Benckiser (RB.L) has agreed to buy U.S. infant formula maker Mead Johnson Nutrition (MJN.N) for $16.6 billion, its biggest deal ever and opening up a new market area for the British consumer goods company.