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Unilever will cut about 1,500 management jobs and reshape its business to focus on five main product areas as it tries to boost growth after a failed ...

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Crypto’s gold standard claims are fading fast: Bitcoin and its ilk have slipped deeper alongside the market appetite for risk. Just look at the Nasdaq
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Crypto’s gold standard claims are fading fast
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Reconstruction: Unilever spins off ice cream business and cuts jobs: The FMCG giant Unilever wants to divest itself of its ice cream division with brands such as ...
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Reconstruction: Unilever spins off ice cream business and cuts jobs
Quick Glance: Unilever to Split Ice Cream Business, Cut 7,500 Jobs
  • Unilever plans to separate its ice cream business, including brands like Ben & Jerry's, and intends to cut 7,500 jobs.

  • The restructuring aims to boost growth, involving job cuts to achieve €800 million in cost savings over the next three years.

  • Separating the ice cream business will help Unilever focus on four core businesses and avoid controversial political issues related to Ben & Jerry's.

  • The targeted cost savings are expected to increase Unilever's profits, allowing the company to reinvest in research, development, and marketing to achieve mid-single digit sales growth.
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Why Ben & Jerry’s Will Keep Its Progressive Politics After Unilever Divorce: The ice-cream brand is set to be part of a new, stand-alone business after years of ...
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Why Ben & Jerry’s Will Keep Its Progressive Politics After Unilever ...
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Israeli startup takes the pain out of workplace training | The Times of Israel: Tel Aviv-based Bites helps Amazon, Unilever, HP and others connect better with ...
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Today’s top business headlines: Unilever layoffs, Trader Joe’s recall, Roblox’s creator fund, Google’s AI for healthcare, Ford’s small EV
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Today’s top business headlines: Unilever layoffs, Trader Joe’s recall ...
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Jim Jordan Questions P&G, Unilever, Diageo Over Brand Safety Effort: Consumer goods giants including Procter & Gamble Co., Unilever Plc and Diageo Plc are ...
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Jim Jordan Questions P&G, Unilever, Diageo Over Brand Safety Effort
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Unilever Ice Cream Spinoff Could Rein In Ben & Jerry’s: Plus: B-schools’ diversity efforts and new competition for AI chips.
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Unilever Ice Cream Spinoff Could Rein In Ben & Jerry’s
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Beloved ice cream brand is being let go by Unilever: Wall Street’s reacted fairly positively to the news so far.
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Beloved ice cream brand is being let go by Unilever
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Spin-offs: Are they worthwhile for shareholders?: In the podcast, Horst von Buttlar and Christian W. Röhl discuss what Chancellor Olaf Scholz (didn't) say in the ...
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Spin-offs: Are they worthwhile for shareholders?
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Dream Companies That Students Want To Work For In 2024: Report: Students run from pillar to post looking for jobs, with in-hand salary being the most valuable ...
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Dream Companies That Students Want To Work For In 2024: Report
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Unilever spins off Ben & Jerry's and cuts 7,500 jobs: The British consumer goods group's ice cream business will in future be managed independently from ...
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Unilever spins off Ben & Jerry's and cuts 7,500 jobs
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Marketing winners and losers of the week: Vuori reaps the benefits of its NIL endorsers and Comscore gets a boost—plus, why it was a bad week for BMW and ...
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Marketing winners and losers of the week
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Indonesia, Malaysia consumer boycotts hit McDonald's, Starbucks and others: JAKARTA/KUALA LUMPUR -- Big-name Western brands from Unilever and McDonald's to ...
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Indonesia, Malaysia consumer boycotts hit McDonald's, Starbucks and others
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6 workers presumed dead after cargo ship crash levels Baltimore bridge, company says
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Quick Glance: Tragedy in Baltimore: Fatal Bridge Collapse and Intensive Investigations
  • A cargo ship that lost control and crashed into a bridge in Baltimore had previously undergone engine maintenance in the port, according to the US Coast Guard. Divers retrieved the bodies of two of the six workers who fell into the water, while the search for the others was deemed unsuccessful.

  • Investigators commenced gathering evidence from the cargo ship involved in striking the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The victims were from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, with authorities suspecting that the other vehicles with victims were trapped.
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Riley Strain's body found in Nashville river, police say: The body of University of Missouri student Riley Strain has been found in the Cumberland River Friday ...
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Riley Strain's body found in Nashville river, police say
Quick Glance: Discovery of Riley Strain's Body in River by Nashville Police
  • The Metropolitan Nashville Police announced the discovery of Riley Strain's body in the Cumberland River Friday morning.

  • A call came in around 7:28 a.m. reporting the discovery of Strain's body by a worker at a nearby business who was removing an object from the river.

  • On March 8, Strain went missing after being asked to leave Luke's 32 Bridge Food + Drink in downtown Nashville while on a trip with the Delta Chi fraternity for spring formal.

  • After his bank card was found between Gay Street and the river on March 17, the Metropolitan Nashville Police deployed boats with sonar capabilities and drones to search for Strain in the city's Cumberland River.
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Conjoined twin Abby Hensel is now married : Conjoined twins Abby and Brittany Hensel first gained national attention when they appeared on “The Oprah Winfrey ...
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Conjoined twin Abby Hensel is now married
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‘Devastated’ Harry ‘ready to step in’: A “devastated” Prince Harry could make a shock return to the royal family following news that his sister-in-law ...
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‘Devastated’ Harry ‘ready to step in’
Quick Glance: British Royal Family Left with Only 9 Working Members
  • Kate Middleton and King Charles have announced cancer treatments and temporarily stepped back from royal duties.

  • The royal family now consists mainly of older members who are taking on responsibilities.

  • Prince William is supporting his wife and taking on duties while King Charles and others are absent.

  • The royal family is in a vulnerable position, relying on few working members who are mostly in their 70s and 80s.
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Billionaire MacKenzie Scott More Than Doubles Her Planned Gifts To Nonprofit Applicants
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Billionaire MacKenzie Scott More Than Doubles Her Planned Gifts To ...
Quick Glance: MacKenzie Scott doubles donations despite Elon Musk's accusations
  • MacKenzie Scott is criticized by Elon Musk for her philanthropy, but that doesn't stop her from donating.

  • Scott more than doubled her planned $250 million donation pledge, increasing it to $640 million.

  • Musk previously accused Scott of being a 'super rich ex-wife' who's destroying Western civilization.
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Horror In Baltimore As Major Bridge Collapses After Collision: The shocking scene was caught on video.
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Horror In Baltimore As Major Bridge Collapses After Collision
Quick Glance: New Insights into Baltimore Bridge Collapse from Drone and Traffic Camera Footage
  • Authorities released footage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge crash site on Thursday.

  • New traffic camera recordings provided a different perspective on the moments leading up to the bridge's collapse on Tuesday.

  • An audio recording of emergency communications sheds light on the tense moments before the Baltimore bridge collapsed.

  • Officials announced the suspension of search and rescue operations following the Baltimore bridge collapse on Tuesday.
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Photos: Baltimore's Key Bridge collapses; search and rescue efforts continue : A part of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed after the Dali ...
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Photos: Baltimore's Key Bridge collapses; search and rescue efforts ...
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Landlord with 4 properties fires back at trolls: An Australian landlord who went viral after complaining she felt “demonised” by renters has doubled down on her ...
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Landlord with 4 properties fires back at trolls
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Trump evokes more anger and fear from Democrats than Biden does from Republicans, AP-NORC poll shows
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Trump evokes more anger and fear from Democrats than Biden does from ...
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Longtime Kansas City Chiefs cheerleader Krystal Anderson dies after giving birth
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Longtime Kansas City Chiefs cheerleader Krystal Anderson dies after giving ...
Quick Glance: Krystal Anderson Dies of Sepsis After Stillbirth
  • Krystal Anderson, a former cheerleader for the Kansas City Chiefs, passed away from sepsis after her daughter Charlotte Willow was born without a heartbeat.

  • Despite extensive medical care and surgeries, she ultimately succumbed to organ failure.

  • The Chiefs expressed deep sadness and planned to honor Anderson's legacy in a special way.

  • Anderson advocated for Black women in STEM and women's health after her NFL career.
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Chuck Todd Elaborates On Why NBC Shouldn't Have Hired Ronna McDaniel: In a social media post, the NBC newsman said honest journalists shouldn't have to "lend ...
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Chuck Todd Elaborates On Why NBC Shouldn't Have Hired Ronna McDaniel
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How Beyoncé Fits Into the Storied Legacy of Black Country: 'Country is not as many have posited: a genre with Black influence but without Black presence ...
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How Beyoncé Fits Into the Storied Legacy of Black Country
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Melting polar ice is slowing Earth’s rotation and may affect time: Ice loss due to climate change has slightly slowed the Earth’s spin, a new study shows — and ...
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Melting polar ice is slowing Earth’s rotation and may affect time
Quick Glance: Earth Spinning Faster: Time Could Lose a Second
  • A faster spinning Earth could cause the world to lose a second, changing the future.

  • Melting ice at the poles has delayed the Earth's faster rotation.

  • The study discusses the transition from atomic to astronomical time and technological challenges with leap seconds.

  • Despite difficulties with leap seconds, changes in time management are planned from the 2030s onwards.
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Jasmin Paris Is First Woman to Finish Barkley Marathons: The Barkley Marathons, which features cryptic rules for entry, requires runners to complete 100 miles of ...
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Jasmin Paris Is First Woman to Finish Barkley Marathons
Quick Glance: Jasmin Paris Wins Barkley Marathon
  • Jasmin Paris became the first woman to complete the extreme Barkley Marathons, which requires runners to navigate 100 miles of rugged terrain in Tennessee in under 60 hours.

  • Paris finished the race with one minute and 39 seconds to spare, making her one of only 20 people to complete the Barkley since it was extended to 100 miles in 1989.

  • The final minutes of the race were intense, and Paris collapsed exhausted in front of a yellow gate marking the start and finish of the event.

  • With cuts and scratches on her legs, Paris reached the race's end, giving it her all to get there before collapsing in exhaustion.
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UN Security Council demands immediate ceasefire in Gaza: The United Nations Security Council on Monday demanded an immediate ceasefire between Israel and ...
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UN Security Council demands immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Quick Glance: UN Demand for Gaza Cease-Fire Sparks US-Israel Clash
  • The UN Security Council demands a Gaza cease-fire, leading the US to abstain, causing tension with Israel.

  • The resolution calls for hostage release without making it a condition for the Ramadan cease-fire.

  • US abstains due to lack of Hamas condemnation, emphasizing the link between cease-fire and hostage release.

  • Concerns raised over resolution's impact on negotiations and importance of a lasting cease-fire are highlighted.
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U.S. hits new low in World Happiness Report: The U.S. was ranked the world's 23rd happiest country — down eight slots from last year.
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U.S. hits new low in World Happiness Report
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Cocoa Tops $9,000 Mark for First Time on Global Supply Crunch: Cocoa extended its surge — gaining more than $700 per ton in a single day and surpassing $9 ...
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Cocoa Tops $9,000 Mark for First Time on Global Supply Crunch
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US drops off list of happiest countries for first time: It’s the first time ever the U.S. has been outside the top 20 list in the report’s 12-year history.
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US drops off list of happiest countries for first time
Quick Glance: New Report: Kenya Ranks 114th in Happiness Index
  • For the seventh consecutive year, Finland has secured the title of the world's happiest country, with Kenya ranking 114th out of a total of 143 countries. Conversely, Afghanistan finds itself at the bottom of the ranking as the unhappiest nation.

  • The latest findings were unveiled on March 20, 2024, coinciding with the International Day of Happiness.

  • This annual report relies on six key factors, encompassing social support, income, health, freedom, generosity, and absence of corruption. The economic dimension serves as a pivotal gauge for happiness levels across different nations.

  • Attaining happiness is contingent on various elements like career progression and tackling specific challenges. The United Nations advocates for a harmonized economic growth strategy that fosters happiness and well-being for all.
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Kyle Rittenhouse Abandons Q&A After Being Confronted About Organizer's Racist Remarks
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Kyle Rittenhouse Abandons Q&A After Being Confronted About Organizer's ...