On Wednesday, in a statement Unilever stated, it expects sales of its plant-based dairy and meat products to touch 1 billion euros sales in the next 5 to 7 years. Unilever is seeing a growth in this sector thanks to rising sales… Read More ›
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GlaxoSmithKline sells 100% stake in Unilever’s Indian business for $3.35 billion
On Thursday, in a statement GlaxoSmithKline said, it has agreed to sell 100% of stake in Unilever’s Indian business for nearly $3.35 billion (around 254.8 billion rupees) on the open market. The development marks the British multinational pharmaceutical company cashing… Read More ›
Weak consumption in China and India take a toll on Unilever’s sales during third quarter
60% of Unilever’s turnover come from emerging markets. Citing soft demand in two of its growth markets, China and India, consumer goods giant Unilever said its third quarter sales were weaker than expected, Emerging markets account for 60% of its… Read More ›
WPP appoints John Rogers as its Director of Finance
The appointment comes midst a string of profit warnings. WPP, the world’s biggest advertising agency, has appointed John Rogers, the CEO of retailer Sainsbury’s Argos as its new director of finance. Rogers will be taking over from outgoing Paul Richardson… Read More ›
Unilever to close ice cream facility production factory in Henderson, Nevada
Employees at the plant can apply for open positions at other sites. In a statement Unilever said, it would be closing its ice cream manufacturing facility in Henderson, Nevada. As a result of this closure, 300 people are likely to… Read More ›
Unilever’s CEO Paul Polman to retire on December 31, 2018
Paul Polman will be succeeded by Alan Jope, the head of Unilever’s beauty business. Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever stated, its CEO Paul Polman will now be retiring. The move comes less than two months after the company had a… Read More ›
Sale of GlaxoSmithKline India’s 72.5% stake in Indian subsidiary GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare could fetch upwards of $4 billion
Among the bidders, Coca-Cola, Nestle and Unilever. Given Nestle’s position, and its considerable market presence in the malt-drink sector in India, its synergies matches well for GSK’s Horlick’s brand. According to 4 sources familiar with the matter at hand, Coca-Cola,… Read More ›
Bridgewater bets against some of Europe’s biggest companies
Although in the United States, hedge funds are not required to disclose their short positions, European rules demand that beyond a certain threshold short positions are to be declared mandatorily. These disclosures have shed light on Bridgewater’s short strategy. Bridgewater’s… Read More ›
Activist investor Daniel Loeb’s Third Point pushing Nestle to improve productivity
By sharing his views publicly with Nestle, Daniel Loeb is hoping to pressure the company into improving its performance in comparison with its peers. As per a source familiar with the matter at hand, Daniel Loeb, an activist investor, is… Read More ›
Unilever could potentially divest its food brands: Sources
There have been several reports by leading news reporters which increase the probability of this 6 billion pound divesture. British newspapers have reported that Unilever is preparing a $7.44 billion (6 billion pound) sale of some it’s some of its… Read More ›