‘Social listening’: Unilever seeks to capitalise on Vaseline’s TikTok moment Multinational boosts online chatter after social media users showcase product’s widespread use in life hacks The Guardian - UK · Jan 2
Revealed: how big businesses are rolling back public support for Pride Guardian analysis of 20 major companies in UK and US shows mentions of Pride on social media have fallen substantially in past two years The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2025
First Thing: Father and son allegedly used licensed firearms in Bondi beach terror attack One alleged shooter was known previously to security agencies, the Australian PM said. Plus, what we know about the Assad family’s new life after fleeing Syria last year The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2025
Green sleeves? Laundry detergent being tweaked owing to gen Z’s love of matcha Japanese green tea named stain of the year as survey finds Aperol spritz and bubble tea are also leaving their mark The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2025
Retail drags on FTSE as stocks drift ahead of US interest rate decision In London, retailers were a soft feature after a report showed annual UK retail sales growth decelerated in November. Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2025
FTSE 100 dips as Unilever falls amid Magnum split The ice cream maker rose 1.8% in Amsterdam. Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2025
FTSE 100 Live 08 December: Magnum ice cream shares make debut, index steady Shares in The Magnum Ice Cream Company today began trading after the Wall’s and Cornetto owner completed its split from Unilever. Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2025
Deal Dispatch: Puma For Sale; Paramount Complains About Netflix, WBD North American Builders Supply Files for Bankruptcy Amid Supplier Debts🚨BANKRUPTCY FILING ALERT🚨North American Builders Supply, Inc.Case: 25-18572📊Assets: $0.5M-$1M | Liabilities: $1.0M-$10M | Creditors: 1-49 | Industry: Construction SupplyChapter 11 – Filing Summary…— RK | Consultants (@_RKConsultants) December 4, 2025 src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"> For the previous edition of Deal Dispatch, click here.… Benzinga · Dec 5, 2025
Jamie Laing to buy popular UK snack brand The Made in Chelsea star is set to add another business to his bow Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2025
Decapitated by activists: the collapse of CEO tenure and how to fight back If the idea of a sudden, bloody purge at the top of a company, French Revolution-style, gains traction with vocal investors, a coup can quickly follow. Fortune · Dec 2, 2025
Jamie Laing’s sweets company to acquire popular UK snack brand The Made in Chelsea star said he is ‘grateful for the opportunity to continue building the Graze brand’ The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025
Can ex-Tesco boss Drastic Dave refresh the fortunes of drinks giant Diageo? City heavyweight has cheered the markets by taking helm at Guinness owner, but there may be forces he cannot overcome The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2025
Troubled drinks giant Diageo names former Tesco boss to lead turnaround push Appointment of Sir Dave Lewis as CEO represents significant coup for struggling FTSE 100 firm The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2025
From Meta to PepsiCo: when does a company outgrow its biggest brand? Is PepsiCo still just 'Pepsi' to most? Creative Bloq · Nov 8, 2025
International Business Times UK · Nov 7, 2025 Elon Musk's Signed $1 Trillion Package Could Buy Half the World — Here's How Tesla shareholders approved Elon Musk's unprecedented $1 trillion (£820 billion) pay package. Here's what that amount could buy — and how it might reshape global ownership.
International Business Times · Oct 30, 2025 Magnum Ice Cream IPO Delayed: Unilever's Sweet $79.3 Billion Spinoff Frozen By US Shutdown Unilever originally set 10 November 2025 as the first trading day on Euronext Amsterdam, with parallel listings in the UK and the U.S.. There's a possibility the freeze could extend until Christmas.
International Business Times UK · Oct 30, 2025 Magnum Ice Cream IPO Delayed: Unilever's Sweet £65 Billion Spinoff Frozen by US Government Shutdown Unilever's long-awaited Magnum Ice Cream IPO has been delayed after the US government shutdown halted SEC approvals, putting the £65 billion spinoff on ice.
International Business Times UK · Oct 30, 2025 Ben & Jerry's Co-Founder Ben Cohen Defies Unilever With Pro-Palestine Watermelon Sorbet Ben & Jerry's co-founder Ben Cohen bypasses Unilever veto to launch watermelon sorbet for Palestine peace, crowdsourcing flavours amid Gaza solidarity and corporate activism row
The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025 Ben & Jerry’s co-founder claims Unilever blocked the brand’s Palestine-themed ice cream Ice cream company co-founder Ben Cohen is remaining defiant and says he will produce the product independently
We Got This Covered · Oct 28, 2025 Ben & Jerry’s founder unveils new ice cream flavor for Palestine, hits out at Unilever for blocking it I'll take a pint of that!
The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2025 Ben & Jerry’s owner stopped brand developing flavour for peace in Gaza Exclusive: Co-founder accuses ice-cream brand’s parent of taking part in ‘corporate butt kissing’ of Donald Trump
Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2025 Unilever reveals stronger than expected sales ahead of ice cream spin-off Improving consumer demand in North America and increased pricing help boost sales over the third quarter of 2025.
Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2025 Unilever says ice cream spin-off delayed by US government shutdown The company stressed it is still ‘confident’ of launching the demerger later this year despite the delay.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2025 SlimFast’s European arm sold after struggling to compete with weight-loss drugs Typhoo tea owner Supreme acquires business from Irish nutrition and food firm Glanbia for £20m
The Conversation · Oct 8, 2025 The alleged British links to mass deforestation and displacement in a conflict few have even heard of UK banks, energy giants and arms exporters are at the heart of one of the world’s least-known human rights and environmental crises, our research has revealed.