Worldpay takeover may be first of many as US firms go Brexit bargain hunting
ITV, Burberry and GlaxoSmithKline could face potential bids from international rivals as a weaker pound stokes interest in a number of UK-based firms
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Unilever PLC
LON:ULVR
Unilever is a global supplier of consumer goods, the company`s brands include Knorr, Lipton, Hellmann’s, Magnum, Omo, Dove, Lux and Axe/Lynx.
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FTSE 100 closes 51 lower amid sterling losses and Brexit worries
The pound has plummeted against the dollar on dovish remarks from Bank of England Governor Mark Carney
Colgate-Palmolive reportedly amenable to US$100 a share take-out
Yours for a cool US$88bn, but you might have to fight off Unilever, Procter & Gamble and Johnson & Johnson
Kraft Heinz sees first quarter profit fall, hurt by a strong dollar and weak demand in the US and Canada
North America's third-largest food and beverage company reported net income of US$893mln for the three months to April 1, down from US$896mln a year earlier
AJ Bell says Unilever's rise shows quest for reliable income is still on for many investors
AJ Bell’s investment director, Russ Mould noted that Unilever is forecast to be just the 26th biggest payer of dividends in cash terms in 2017 within the FTSE 100
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Unilever raises quarterly dividend by 12% , but underlying sales growth below guidance
Unilever said its underlying sales growth in the first three months to the year was 2.9%, with price growth of 3.0% clipped back by a 0.1% fall in volume
FTSE 100 closes in positive territory as traders brush off potential threats
The index of blue-chip shares fell six points to 7,108.53.
Flybe's CFO leaves to join Low & Bonar after struggles at the airline
Flybe's chief financial officer is leaving to join Low & Bonar
FTSE 100 down 164 points on snap election news; pound hits 10-week high
The UK prime minister has announced a snap general election for 8 June
FTSE 100 seen cautious after mixed US, Asian session on Korea worries
Spread betting firm London Capital Group expects the FTSE 100 index to open around 10 points lower at 7,317, having shed 21.4 points last Thursday
Berenberg thinks Unilever has the financial firepower to launch an ambitious €9bn share buyback
The German bank has upgraded its price target and earnings estimates for Unilever to reflect the consumer giant’s self-help measures
Where to invest as inflation begins to grip UK-focused stocks
Stocks with pricing power, such as pharmaceuticals and utilities, are most likely to weather the impact of rising inflation.
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Tesco hoping to put Booker doubts to bed
Tesco is expected to underline recent progress and that legacy issues are being dealt with
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Tesco hoping to put Booker doubts to bed
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Unilever reveals outcome of strategic review it launched in wake of shock bid move from Kraft Heinz
Unilever confirmed it will sell or demerge its Spreads business and is looking at changing its corporate structure, which comprises legal entities listed in both London and Amsterdam
Will Unilever's planned Spreads exit, promised shareholder returns be enough to stave off any future takeover moves?
Aside from the disposal move Unilever is also ramping up shareholder returns through a 12% increase in its dividend and the launch of a €5bn share buyback in the coming year