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HISTORICAL FACTS: 3 - Caught on Camera

Layoffs are piling up, raising worker anxiety. Here are some companies that have cut jobs recently

It's a tough time for the job market

The Independent UK

Nestlé sticks with water branding as French court rejects legal case

A court has ruled in favour of Nestlé’s Perrier after a French consumer group claimed the company mislabelled its natural mineral water.

Euronews

Perrier wins legal fight to retain natural mineral water branding

A French court has upheld Perrier’s right to call its drink natural mineral water, giving Nestlé Waters a clear win in a dispute over how the brand treats and markets its bottled water. The ruling blocks an effort by consumer group UFC-Que Choisir to halt sales and challenge the label…

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More than 300 big agriculture lobbyists have taken part in Cop30, investigation finds

Lobbyists representing industry responsible for a quarter to a third of global emissions participated in key talks at the UN climate summit

The Guardian - US

Nestlé accused of ‘risking health of babies for profit’ over added sugar in cereals sold in African countries

Campaigners say the company is contributing to rising rates of childhood obesity, while the firm says it is helping to combat malnutrition

The Guardian - UK

10 Grocery Products That Sold Better After a Name Change

A product’s name is its first and most important piece of marketing. A bad name can make a product sound unappetizing or confusing. This can cause it to fail, even if the product itself is excellent. Over the years, many companies have launched a product that has flopped, only to…

Grocery Coupon Guide

Nestlé breaks silence on the future of discontinued chocolate bar

After years of speculation and fan petitions, Nestlé has finally addressed the future of the discontinued Drifter bar

Evening Standard

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The US companies cutting jobs as Amazon slashes 14,000 positions and UPS announces more layoffs

It's a tough time for the job market

The Independent UK

9 Baby Brands That Parents Are Quietly Boycotting

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Kids Ain't Cheap

Nestlé Mass Layoffs: 16K Jobs Vanish as Analysts Hail Fuel to Turnaround Fire

New Nestlé CEO slashes 16,000 jobs in a massive cost-saving plan to revive the company after a period of turmoil and slumping sales.

International Business Times UK

Nestlé is laying off over 16,000 employees under its new CEO—and says a key motivator is 'automation'

"This initiative is focused on transforming our ways of working," a company spokesperson told Fortune.

Fortune

Nestlé cuts 16,000 jobs as part of an intensifying cost-cutting campaign

Nestlé is cutting 16,000 globally as the Swiss food giant looks to trim costs and continue with its turnaround efforts

The Independent UK

First Thing: JD Vance brushes off racist texts in Republican group chat as ‘what kids do’

Vice-president downplays messages such as ‘I love Hitler’ in chat by 24- to 35-year-olds as ‘stupid jokes’. Plus, Virginia Giuffre on her abuse at the hands of Epstein and Maxwell

The Guardian - UK

Nestlé to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide in major restructuring move

Nestlé is cutting 16,000 jobs globally to streamline operations, focus on high-return products, and shore up profitability under new CEO Philipp Navratil.

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The Guardian - UK

Nestlé to axe 16,000 jobs as new chief targets sales growth

Almost 6% of global workforce will be cut over next two years, including 12,000 white-collar professionals

Euronews

Nestlé chairman to step down after recent shock dismissal of CEO

The decision comes after shareholders criticised the chairman's handling of a scandal involving the firm’s CEO. Laurent Freixe was fired earlier this month after an investigation found he had failed to disclose a romantic relationship with a subordinate.

International Business Times UK

How Many Mistresses Does Ex-Nestlé CEO Have? Shocking New Twist Behind His Termination Drops Jaws

Ex-Nestlé CEO Laurent Freixe was abruptly dismissed after an undisclosed affair with a subordinate was exposed by his 'official mistress' in a Zurich hotel, provoking a storm of corporate governance and workplace ethics questions.

The Guardian - UK

Shrinkflation bites as boxes of Quality Street and Celebrations lose weight

Toblerone and Chocolate Orange also smaller this year after poor cocoa harvests in Africa raise cost of raw materials

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Fortune

If your spouse used to report to you, you probably shouldn’t be a CEO

If your spouse used to report to you, you probably shouldn’t be a CEO.

Evening Standard

Fired Nestlé CEO 'was outed by scorned mistress when she found him in Swiss hotel with another employee'

Laurent Freixe was allegedly sacked in a dramatic confrontation with other executives

International Business Times UK

Nestlé Chief Ousted After 'Affair With Colleague' — Proof Europe Is Now Playing by America's Corporate Rules

Nestlé has dismissed CEO Laurent Freixe after an investigation found he concealed a romantic relationship with a subordinate—marking a rare instance of swift action in European corporate governance.

Fortune

Summer lovin’, put on blast: Can CEOs stop behaving badly?

Is it that CEOs are behaving more poorly or just that we just have greater means to catch them in the act?

Fortune

Don’t date at work, don’t be a jerk: In our viral age, CEOs should behave like royalty to avoid being fired

Also: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune.

The Independent UK

More details emerge about Nestlé CEO’s ‘inappropriate relationship’ with employee

Laurent Freixe was accused of improper favoritism months before he was fired

International Business Times UK

Mistress of Nestlé's Ex-CEO Left Firm with 'Attractive Severance Package': Who is Laurent Freixe's Marketing Lover?

Nestlé ousted CEO Laurent Freixe for an undisclosed relationship with a subordinate, triggering questions on corporate governance and executive ethics.

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