Unilever News

The World Economic Forum for East Asia wraps up later today in Bangkok, and global growth has been one of the main topics.

Calls for levies on fat have intensified in recent years but regulation on the level of the nutrient in food is rare.

It's going to be a long, hot summer for ice-cream trucks, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

IHG's David Webster will retire on 31 December 2012, he has been Chairman of the Group since January 2004 and a member of the Board since April 2003, while Patrick Cescau will become Chairman upon David's retirement.

It is the parent company of the consumer goods supplier, Unilever Group . The company principally focuses on offering everyday consumer needs for nutrition, hygiene and personal care.

The most remarkable aspect of Unilever Plc v S C Johnson & Son Inc [2012] EWPCC 19 is that this action took place in the Patents County Court rather than the Patents Court or before the Comptroller.

He has been Chairman of the Group since January 2004 and a member of the Board since April 2003.

Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza owner InterContinental Hotels Group has announced that its Chairman is to retire at the end of 2012.

Unilever veteran Patrick Cescau is to become the new chairman of the world's biggest hotelier InterContinental Hotels Group Plc at the beginning of next year following the retirement of the 67-year old David Webster.

Consumer goods giant Unilever saw a "sharp" drop in food sales growth in April, despite the group delivering "good" results in 2011, Bernstein analyst have said.

In a month's time, the world's political leaders, senior representatives from business and NGOs will be among those in Rio for the latest UN Conference on Sustainable Development, Dean Best writes.

Four years after 63 workers of Unilever Plc were sacked, their expectation for the commencement of the case, yesterday, before an Ikeja High Court, Lagos, was dashed, due to change of counsel.

Cuba's reform plans to attract more overseas investment are off to a slow start as the government focuses more on regulating existing foreign joint ventures than encouraging new ones, businessmen and diplomats say.

THAILAND: CP Foods denies Iglo Foods bid link Thai food manufacturer Charoen Pokphand Foods insisted today that it has not launched a bid for Iglo Group, denying reports linking it to the European frozen food firm.

Godrej Group Chairman Adi Godrej took over as chairman of the Confederation of Indian Industry, the country's largest lobby group, in April.

As Japanese companies hunt for growth outside their lackluster home market, foreign banks have been finding opportunities in advising cash-rich firms on those purchases.

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MUMBAI: Fast moving consumer goods major Hindustan Unilever has reduced its spend on advertising and promotions by 3.58 per cent in the fiscal ended 31 March 2012 compared to the year-ago period.