London stocks climb after strong gains for Unilever and Barclays The FTSE 100 finished 10.74 points, or 0.13%, higher to end the day at 8,269.38. The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2024
Ice cream business sweetens Unilever turnaround as sales grow The Ben & Jerry’s and Wall’s brands helped boost Unilever in the third quarter, despite plans to hive off the ice cream business. Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2024
Sports Direct owner Frasers walks away from Mulberry bid; oil tumbles, dollar rallies – as it happened Gold hits record high as conflict in the Middle East prompts investors to seek safe-haven assets The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2024
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 959 As the war enters its 959th day, these are the main developments. Al Jazeera · Oct 11, 2024
Unilever sells Russian business after pressure from campaigners Dove maker’s deal with local manufacturer Arnest Group includes four factories The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2024
Paul Polman’s advice to CEOs Former Unilever CEO Paul Polman makes the case for corporate action in the face of climate change. Fortune · Sep 26, 2024
Rentokil invites an activist pest into the boardroom. Good luck with that The business is misfiring after its takeover of Terminix – and Nelson Peltz’s Trian Partners will be demanding change The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2024
Top UK food firms urged to do more to cut ‘staggering’ emissions Food campaign Bite Back says 10 firms account for more carbon emissions globally than aviation industry The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2024
The Laundress cofounder shares regrets about selling to Unilever for $100M The Laundress's cleaning products were recalled. The brand's cofounder blames mismanagement at Unilever. Fortune · Sep 4, 2024
Laundress cofounder says selling to Unilever for $100 million was a 'bad deal' Gwen Whiting blames Unilever for the Laundress's failures, including customer safety concerns and a product recall. Fortune · Sep 4, 2024
Judge rejects Media Matters request to dismiss Elon Musk lawsuit over ‘hateful content’ on X Musk accuses the media watchdog of sparking an advertiser exodus – by the likes of Apple and Disney – by publishing a misleading article The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2024
It’s hotter than ever but people don’t want ice cream, leaving sweets purveyors struggling "There's a sweet spot for temperature,” one CEO said—and extreme heat has blown right through it. Fortune · Aug 26, 2024
Supply chains should make the world better, not worse – it’s time for a rethink Every product or service that you consume is part of a supply chain. Supply chains include an array of activities connecting mining or harvesting, processing, manufacturing, logistics, marketing, retail, consumption, and waste management. Even quite simple products or services can have complex supply chains that span the globe. The Conversation · Aug 14, 2024
Lisa Su formally welcomes Silo AI team to AMD after completing $665 million acquisition The Silo AI team developed several multilingual open-source LLMs as well as custom AI solutions for large enterprises like Rolls-Royce and Unilever. Tom’s Hardware · Aug 13, 2024
The Guardian - US · Aug 8, 2024 Advertisers axe corporate responsibility scheme after lawsuit from Musk’s X Decision from WFA follows X suit accusing advertisers of conspiring to withhold ‘billions of dollars in revenue’
PC Gamer · Aug 8, 2024 'Now it is war': Elon Musk and Twitter accuse an advertising alliance, which includes EA and Twitch, of conspiring against the platform and breaking US antitrust law A lawsuit was filed this week against the World Federation of Advertisers and specific companies like Mars and Unilever.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2024 Elon Musk is being ridiculous. Companies are free to choose where to advertise There really isn’t a mystery about why X’s revenues may be falling
The Guardian - AU · Aug 7, 2024 Afternoon Update: Harris’s VP pick challenges JD Vance; Sydney teacher accused of sex offences; and Australia’s guaranteed medals Minnesota governor told a packed rally in Pennsylvania, that he ‘can’t wait to debate the guy … if he’s willing to get off the couch and show up’
Al Jazeera · Aug 6, 2024 Musk declares ‘war’ on advertisers as X sues ad alliance, companies In its lawsuit, X said an advertisers alliance conspired to withhold ‘billions of dollars’ in ad revenue from it.
Fortune · Jul 26, 2024 Unilever lauds ‘carry-over pricing’ from historic inflation for $6.4 billion profits The Ben & Jerry's owner says its starting to see negative pricing in some markets, but Europeans are still absorbing the group's rising costs.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2024 Unilever shares jump as it defends price rises despite higher profits Owner of Marmite, Dove and Ben & Jerry’s says margins of 19.6% were helped by ‘carry-over pricing’
The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2024 UK ice-cream and lolly prices up by more than 30%, analysis shows Which? study found increase of 38% for one brand, while cheaper options often scored better in taste tests
The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2024 Ice cream prices skyrocket – but which has gone up the most? Rising prices in ingredients such as milk and sugar, combined with high energy costs, have contributed to price increases
The Guardian - AU · Jul 22, 2024 Australia’s major food companies failing nature, report finds Targets to halt environmental damage ‘severely lacking’, Australian Conservation Foundation says, urging food industry to ‘step up to the plate’
T3 · Jul 22, 2024 Own a Samsung washing machine? Here's how you can claim 6 months of free Persil detergent The initiative was launched earlier today