Ben & Jerry’s sues Unilever for ‘silencing’ pro-Palestinian support
Ice cream brand Ben & Jerry's says in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that parent company Unilever is silencing its attempts to show support for Palestinian refugees, dissolving its board of directors over the issue and suing its members. He said he threatened him. The lawsuit is the latest sign of long-simmering tensions between Ben & […]
Elon Musk’s X, Unilever reach settlement after left-leaning ad boycott dustup
Elon Musk's X Company announced Friday that it has reached a settlement with Unilever in the social media company's wide-ranging federal antitrust lawsuit against a left-wing advertising cartel and several companies accused of orchestrating an ad boycott. The antitrust lawsuit, filed in Texas federal court in August, was filed by the left-wing Global Alliance for […]
Ben & Jerry’s could be sold as Unilever reveals ice cream spinoff
Ben & Jerry’s may soon have a new owner after the company criticized its parent company over its Israeli activities. Unilever’s new chief executive says he wants to spin off the company’s ice cream division, along with brands such as Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum and Popsicles, likely to go public as a separate company, but […]
Unilever to cut 7,500 jobs and spin off its ice cream business, which includes Ben & Jerry’s
LONDON (AP) – Unilever, the maker of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, Dove soap and Vaseline, said Tuesday it will cut 7,500 jobs and spin off its ice cream business into a separate company in a bid to cut costs and boost profits. London-based Unilever said its ice cream business, which also includes Magnum bars, […]
Unilever to cut 7,500 jobs globally and split off ice-cream division | Unilever
Unilever will cut 7,500 jobs globally as part of an overhaul aimed at saving around €800m (£684m) over the next three years. With brands ranging from Marmite to Dove soap and Lynx deodorant, the consumer goods company employs 128,000 people worldwide, including 6,000 in the UK. Unilever said it would discuss any job cuts with […]