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  • Unilever shareholder accuses firm of concealing Ben & Jerry’s Israel boycott

    Unilever

    A Unilever shareholder has sued the firm over claims it hid the decision by its subsidiary Ben & Jerry’s to pull out from Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories.

  • Peltz readies for battle at Unilever as Trian boss looks hard at headcount

    UNILEVER

    Famed activist investor Nelson Peltz appears set for another corporate battle at Unilever after describing huge corporate headcounts as an 'L'.

  • Unilever sees sales and turnover rise as it hikes prices

    consumer goods

    Unilever has enjoyed rising sales and turnover levels in the first few months of the year, as it rewards shareholders with a maintained dividend of €0.42 apiece. The consumer goods giant, behind some of Britain’s most loved products such as Ben & Jerrys, Dove, Helmann’s and Magnum, had its turnover jump by nearly 12 per [...]

  • Unilever commits to new health standards after shareholders pile on pressure 

    March 7, 2022

    Unilever has today committed to overhauling the way it reports on the health of its products after bosses came under fire from a shareholder activist group for lacklustre performance on nutrition.

  • Unilever rules out any major acquisitions this year after failed £50bn GlaxoSmithKline deal

    February 10, 2022

    Unilever said this morning the consumer giant saw a 4.5 per cent jump in sales for the past year as it was boosted by higher prices. The company, which makes products ranging from Marmite to Ben & Jerrys ice cream, said this was its fastest growth in nine years, driven by a 2.9 per cent [...]

  • Unilever should ‘seriously think about splitting’, says major shareholder

    February 5, 2022

    One of Unilever’s largest investors has called for the consumer goods giant to split, following its failed GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) bid. Bert Flossbach, founder and chief investment officer of Flossbach von Storch, one of Unilever’s top 10 shareholders, said that the Marmite-to-Dove soap maker is too diverse, and would benefit from slimming its operations. “Unilever should [...]

  • Unilever shares surge after Peltz takes a stake, though reports say job losses loom

    January 24, 2022

    Unilever shares have surged this morning after it was revealed that notorious activist investor Nelson Peltz had taken a stake in the firm.

  • Activist investor Trian takes stake in Unilever as pressure builds on Alan Jope

    January 23, 2022

    Activist hedge fund Trian Partners has reportedly taken a stake in Unilever as investors continue to pile pressure on beleaguered boss Alan Jope.

  • Ben & Jerry’s political activism could sabotage potential sale by Unilever, say lawyers

    January 23, 2022

    Lawyers have warned Unilever may struggle to offload ice-cream brand Ben & Jerry’s due to its outspoken left-wing political views and activism, according to reports.

  • Terry Smith rounds again on Unilever and labels failed GSK bids a ‘near death experience’

    January 20, 2022

    Terry Smith has launched a fresh attack on Unilever’s management as he labelled the failed bid for GSK’s consumer arm a “near death experience”.

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