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800 jobs under threat as Unilever closes factories

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 23:00:00 GMT

HUNDREDS of jobs are set to be lost at consumer goods giant Unilever under plans to close a number of sites, although its biggest factory will receive a £40m investment boost.

Revolt over UK pay deals goes on

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 08 May 2012 07:20:00 GMT

A 'SHAREHOLDER spring' is set to continue this week as investors vote against pay deals at bookmaker William Hill, consumer goods giant Unilever and advertising leader WPP.

Cost cuts and price rises lift Unilever

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

WALLS and Knorr firm Unilever scraped a small rise in 2011 profits yesterday after price hikes and cost savings offset difficult markets.

Unilever increases profits after price hikes

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:06:00 GMT

Unilever scraped a small rise in 2011 profits today after price hikes and cost savings offset difficult markets.

Fortnight of strikes by staff at Unilever

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:10:00 GMT

UNILEVER workers from around the country say they will fight back against unjustified pension changes with a two-week programme of strikes.

Sales rise but shares slump for Unilever

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PG Tips to Persil consumer goods giant Unilever has warned its margins are being squeezed as it struggles to pass on a 15% hike in commodity prices.

Unilever cleaning up with new deal

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

CONSUMER goods giant Unilever has unveiled a deal worth £2.3bn to add VO5 shampoo and Simple soap to its line-up of hair and skin care products.

Unilever's Findus Italy set for sale

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 07:40:00 GMT

DOMESTOS detergent-to-Dove soap consumer goods giant Unilever is said to be ready to fire the starting gun on the sale of its Italian frozen food arm.

Big results will signal mood of the consumers

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 08:25:00 GMT

HEAVYWEIGHTS BP, Unilever and GlaxoSmithKline will test fragile investor confidence this week when they publish annual results.