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Hindustan Unilever launches fragrance R&D centre under €100 million investment programme

Hindustan Unilever Limited has opened a new Unilever Fragrance Hub in Mumbai. This facility will use science and AI to create new fragrances. It aims to improve product appeal and support premium offerings. The hub will also foster collaboration with academic institutions. This move highlights the growing importance of fragrance…

The Economic Times

Harvard Law: Anthropic is about to sell a safety mission that Wall Street can veto

Only three companies have ever installed investor-overriding mission guardians. Two of them, including Ben & Jerry's, failed.

Fortune

Brands promise to keep products affordable

Major consumer goods producers and distributors have pledged to keep product prices stable and affordable despite increasing pressure from rising raw material costs caused by the ongoing war in the Middle East.

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The Seven Highest Paid Soccer Players in the World—Ranked

The highest-paid soccer players in the world earn truly eye-watering amounts of money.

Sports Illustrated

CEOs are getting ruthless about worker performance

Corporate leaders are increasingly prioritizing results over employee comfort, with CEOs like Unilever's Fernando Fernandez demanding "volume growth, positive mix, consistent growth margin expansion." This shift towards "performance cultures" involves tougher accountability, potential layoffs, and a focus on tangible outcomes, signaling a departure from the more empathetic approach of the…

The Economic Times

Are Wall Street Analysts Predicting McCormick & Company Stock Will Climb or Sink?

As the firm awaits its major merger, are Wall Street analysts bullish or bearish on McCormick & Company?

Barchart

Laminar Names Sanjay Rajan Chief Revenue Officer

BOSTON, May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Laminar, the only AI platform that powers fully autonomous process manufacturing — today announced Sanjay Rajan, Head of Go-to-Market, as Chief Revenue Officer. As CRO, Rajan will guide Laminar's sales, go-to-market, partner, and marketing strategy as Laminar continues a trajectory of rapid global growth.…

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Oil price gains and Westminster worry sink stocks

The FTSE 100 closed down 177.56 points, 1.7%, at 10,195.37.

Evening Standard

Blackstone, CD&R explore bids for Ben & Jerry's owner Magnum

Private equity firms Blackstone and CD&R are exploring bids for Magnum Ice Cream Company. Magnum was recently spun out of Unilever. The firms are monitoring Magnum's share price before making a decision. Magnum could offer a turnaround opportunity for buyout firms. Magnum holds a significant share of the global ice…

The Economic Times

Unilever shareholders confront bosses with concerns over tie-up with US rival

The board were forced to defend the £33.8 billion deal at its annual general meeting in London.

Evening Standard

Magnum owns Ben & Jerry's. Now it's destroying what made the brand worth buying

The CEOs of Patagonia and Dr. Bronner's argue that Unilever and Magnum aren't just dismantling a beloved ice cream brand — they're abandoning a mission.

Fortune

Your laundry bill is about to get more expensive—and Unilever says the Iran war is partly to blame

“There will be frequent price increases, but in small doses,” Unilever CFO Srinivas Phatak told analysts on Thursday.

Fortune

Ben & Jerry's co-founder wants the company to be independent once more

As Ben & Jerry’s celebrated its annual Free Cone Day on Tuesday, one of the brand’s co-founders was focused on a different sort of freedom

The Independent UK

New sculpture of Trump with his ‘Golden Dome’ is up at National Mall and was created by Ben & Jerry’s co-founder

The installation features a satirical statue of the president holding a hole-riddled golden dome like an umbrella as water streams from model missiles overhead

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Is Marmite Still British? £50bn Sale to US Giant McCormick Sparks Concern Over Recipe Changes and Price

Unilever agrees to merge its food business, including Marmite, with US spice maker McCormick in a deal worth £50bn, raising concerns over UK jobs and prices.

MarketBeat

McCormick & Company Falls to Value Levels Income Investors Love

McCormick & Company is trading at deep-value levels ahead of a major merger expected to unlock value and deliver capital returns.

The Guardian - UK

Unilever’s food mashup is hardly a delectable prospect for shareholders

This ‘growth-led separation’ is an awkward, sprawling deal, far from the clean break some may have wished for

Evening Standard

FTSE stocks up as Donald Trump ‘prioritises diplomatic efforts’ in Iran war

But Unilever shares fell 7.3% as it confirmed it had agreed to combine its Foods business with McCormick & Co.

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Marmite maker Unilever agrees mega food deal with US rival McCormick

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Unilever and McCormick are closing in on a mega deal to create a food giant

Unilever said Tuesday it had agreed a multibillion-dollar deal with US spices maker McCormick & Company to spin off most of the British group's food business, which is currently valued at $44.8bn (€38.95bn).

Evening Standard

Unilever strikes £33.8 billion food business tie-up deal with US rival McCormick

It will create a major food giant, combining brands including Unilever’s Hellmann’s and Marmite with McCormick’s French’s mustard and Schwarz.

The Independent UK

Lise Davidsen reigns as Isolde at Met Opera while balancing career and motherhood

Lisa Davidsen has been starring as Isolde in the Metropolitan Opera's production of Wagner's “Tristan und Isolde.”

The Independent UK

US spice giant confirms merger with Marmite and mayonnaise maker Unilever

McCormick and its red-capped array of spices is a $15 billion company

The Guardian - UK

Marmite maker Unilever agrees $44.8bn deal to combine food arm with McCormick

Core focus will be on beauty, personal care and home products after spinning off brands such as Hellmann’s and Pot Noodle

Evening Standard

Unilever nearing deal worth £11.9bn to merge food unit with US rival McCormick

A deal is likely to involve merging Unilever’s food business with McCormick for about 15.7 billion dollars (£11.9 billion) of cash upfront.

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