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Unilever Profit Drops As Sales Flatten After Price Hikes

British consumer goods giant Unilever on Thursday said its net profit dropped 15 percent last year to 6.5 billion euros ($7 billion) as sales flattened as the group hiked prices.

International Business Times

Unilever hits out at its own results for 2023 branding them 'disappointing'

CEO of consumer goods multinational promises ‘speed and urgency’ in turnaround plan

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 8 February: Index closes down 0.4%, S&P still near 5000 with $44bn added to Arm value

London’s long-awaited run of dealmaking action continued today when Tesco unveiled the sale of its banking operations to Barclays.

Evening Standard

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Is ESG Already Over?

CEOs are beginning to wonder what to do when environmental, social, and governance factors are at odds with performance.

Reason

Mayo on a mission: Sir Kensington's aims to bring taste to space with its condiments

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station could soon add new taste to their food if a 'certain space agency' accepts the proposal of a condiments company.

Space

France's biggest supermarket won't follow rival by banning Pepsi

E.Leclerc's chairman said he wouldn't follow Carrefour's "show of strength" by banning Cheetos and Doritos from his stores.

Fortune

10 CRM studies you need to read before you select your next CRM

Finding the best CRM software isn't easy. Fortunately, these case studies highlight the benefits of some of the market leaders.

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Unilever sells its £700 million a year Elida Beauty division to US private equity buyer

Deal is expected to complete by the middle of next year

Evening Standard

Unilever Peddles Elida Beauty, Q-Tips Maker, to Yellow Wood

Unleashing a fresh chapter in cosmetic industry's tale, Unilever flips the page, transferring Q-Tips creator, Elida Beauty, into Yellow Wood’s hands!

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Unilever Faces Scrutiny Over Environmental Claims

The CMA has expressed concerns that consumers may be misled by Unilever's claims, prompting a closer examination of the company's marketing practices.

International Business Times UK

Dove and Marmite maker Unilever to be investigated in UK over ‘greenwashing’

Consumers may be misled by ‘green’ claims on some essential household products, says watchdog

The Guardian - UK

Competition watchdog launches 'greenwashing' probe into Marmite and Lynx maker Unilever

The consumer goods giant came under fire last year for its focus on the 'purpose' of brands like Hellman's mayonnaise

Evening Standard

Sustainability schemes deployed by business most often ineffective, research reveals

If you ever wondered what the weather might look like should global average temperatures rise 2C degrees above pre-industrial levels – the critical warming threshold the Paris Agreement seeks to prevent us from reaching – take your mind’s eye back to Friday 17 November. That day, for the first time…

The Conversation

Unilever accused of breaking plastics pledge as sachet sales approach 53bn

Greenpeace says consumer goods group is badly off track to meet target of halving virgin plastic use by 2025

The Guardian - UK

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Gaza: should global brands join the protests?

US doughnut chain Krispy Kreme has been involved in a humanitarian fundraiser for Palestinians in Gaza, putting itself on the same side as millions of protesters around the world. This might sound unsurprising in an era when global brands regularly align with popular causes, but virtually none has wanted to…

Wallpaper

Lever House in New York gets a 21st-century makeover

Some 70 years after its completion, SOM returns to Lever House in New York, bringing the high-rise landmark to the 21st century

The Guardian - UK

New Unilever boss is still getting it wrong on Russia

The Dove and Magnum maker says it wants to make a ‘positive impact’ but pays taxes to a state waging an illegal war in Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Michael Heseltine’s air raid shows why levelling up from the top down is doomed to fail

The Tory grandee has revealed how he reshaped local authority boundaries by pointing at them from an aircraft

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Employees skipped out on personal hygiene when working from home. Now deodorant is the unlikely winner of return-to-office mandates

Working from home meant lesser use for personal care products like deodorants. With the return to offices, Unilever is seeing growth in the sale of deos.

The Guardian - UK

Surge in Unilever’s deodorant sales after workers return to office

Worldwide, underlying group sales are up 5.2%, led by price rises, as the number of items sold falls

The Guardian - UK

ECB warns eurozone economy ‘remains weak’ after leaving interest rates on hold; US growth accelerates to 4.9% – as it happened

Eurozone central bank gives press conference after pausing its cycle of rate hikes, as inflation slows and Europe’s economy weakens

Fortune

The 4-day workweek could be the best way to bridge the gender pay gap–and the companies that have tried it are living proof

Companies such as Kickstarter, Microsoft Japan, and Unilever have proved that a shorter workweek can benefit working mothers–and business results.

The Independent UK

Who is Christopher Luxon – New Zealand’s new PM who vows to lead country out of economic slump

It has only been three years since Mr Luxon entered politics

AAP

Luxon lauded as National's poll messiah after NZ win

He's a teetotaller who wakes at 4:30am each morning and writes emails in blue comic sans font. And soon, he'll be the New Zealand Prime Minister.

The Guardian - AU

From selling deodorant to running the country: New Zealand’s new PM, Christopher Luxon

He is a former Air NZ chief executive, millionaire and committed Christian, but Luxon remains a bit of an enigma

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