Unilever stalls, P&amp;G surges
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Procter &amp; Gamble beat Unilever in the battle of the big name grocery brands for the three months to September, results released yesterday showed.
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Shares in takeover target National Foods have pushed further ahead on the Australian Stock Exchange. Yesterday, they surged more than 5 per cent higher to $6.25, after Philippine food and drink giant San Miguel
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Two consumer products giants - Colgate-Palmolive (CL) and Unilever (UL)â warned Monday of disappointing outlooks as consumer goods firms across the world struggle with a slowdown in spending by shoppers.
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LONDON Unilever, the world&#39;s largest maker of food and soap products, cut its profit forecast on Monday, sending its shares to their lowest level in four years.
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Unilever, the maker of Lipton tea and Dove soap, said sales declines accelerated as demand in Western Europe fell and competitors cut prices.
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NEW YORK - Higher oil prices and lowered outlooks from companies including Colgate-Palmolive Co., Unilever PLC and the New York Times Co. sent stocks sliding Monday, although tech shares rallied on strong performance in the semiconductor sector...
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The Standard &amp; Poor&#39;s 500 Index dropped as Colgate-Palmolive Co. and Unilever cut profit forecasts, fueling concern consumer demand may be faltering.
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Business & money: Supermarket chain trumps rivals with 9% sales jump, and new ad campaign helps lift profits
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Consumer goods giant Unilever Plc/NV  topped forecasts with a 27 percent rise in 2006 earnings on Thursday and said it expected to deliver underlying sales growth within its target range this year.
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London equities  moved either side of the flatline in volatile trade on Thursday. A solid start to US trade and fresh bid activity in the brewing sector provided a measure of cheer in the afternoon.
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LONDON (CBS.MW) -- UK food supplier Big Food Group (UK:BFP) posted a 3.3 percent drop in same-store sales for the 13 weeks ending Oct. 1. &quot;Trading has remained tough in the food sector in recent months for
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Business & money: Shares jump more than 12% after embattled bank reveals takeover offers.
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Unilever, the maker of Lipton tea and Dove soap, said its sales decline accelerated in the third quarter as demand in Western Europe fell and competitors cut prices.
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Unilever shares fell sharply after the household products giant issued a warning over its profits for 2004. The Anglo-Dutch food-to-detergents group admitted that its leading brands&#39; performance in the third quarter would be below that of the second.
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Shares in Unilever fall after the Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant issues a surprise profits warning.
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Unilever, the world&#39;s largest maker of food and soap, cut its full-year earnings forecast after sales of ice cream and cold drinks slumped in Europe and demand for beauty and laundry products slowed.
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P&amp;Oâs cutbacks announced today are the result of the waves of troubles that have swamped the ferry industry of late. Some would say the company has done well to weather the storms for as long as it has.