Unilever Review Covers Costs, Deals, Balance Sheet

March 15, 2017 by

“We do see it as an inflection point,” Pitkethly said at the conference in Florida. Unilever (ULVR. L) (UNc.AS) is considering returning cash to shareholders, making medium-sized acquisitions and more aggressive cost cuts as part of its business review, the Financial Times reported. The Anglo-Dutch maker of Knorr soups, Dove soap and Ben & Jerry’s … Read more

Kraft Says Unilever Rejected Merger Offer

February 17, 2017 by

Kraft Heinz said Friday it had made an offer to Dutch giant Unilever to merge both companies, creating a leading consumer goods company, but was rejected. Despite being turned down, the US company would continue working towards a deal to combine both groups, it said in a statement filed with the London Stock Exchange. “Kraft … Read more