(Alliance News) - The UK unemployment rate held steady and came in below expectations, while corporate headlines saw Unilever and Kraft Heinz explore a potential food brands tie-up and BP agree to sell its Gelsenkirchen refinery as part of its portfolio overhaul. Read More
(Alliance News) - Unilever PLC and Kraft Heinz Co in recent months discussed the possible merger of their food brands, the Financial Times reported late Wednesday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed mostly lower on Wednesday amid another jump in the oil price after US-Israeli strikes hit Iranian facilities at a major Gulf gas asset; with investors now awaiting the US interest rate decision which will be announced shortly. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed in the red on Wednesday, as markets wait for the US rate decision and after the Iran war's latest developments sent the price of oil rocketing upwards amid fears of a "supply crisis". Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Wednesday, as investors were calmed by reports of progress in restarting oil exports from the Middle East, and turned their attention to the upcoming US rate decision. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Wednesday, ahead of a swathe of central bank meetings, after Iraq signed a deal to resume oil exports through Turkey. Read More
(Alliance News) - Unilever PLC is in the early stages of considering a separation of its food assets as it seeks growth from beauty, personal care and wellbeing brands, Bloomberg reported late Tuesday. Read More
Unilever Foods PLC - London-based consumer staples company - Foods business group president Heiko Schipper sells 2,600 shares at EUR58.03, worth total EUR150,872. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning and on Monday: Read More
Magnum Ice Cream Co NV - Amsterdam-based ice cream company spun off from Unilever PLC and owner of Magnum, Ben & Jerry's and Cornetto brands - Chief Financial Officer Abhijit Bhattacharya buys 10,046 shares at an average price of EUR13.57 each on Thursday, for a total of EUR136,314. This follows purchases of around EUR2.6 million in shares by Magnum directors this week and last week. Read More
Unilever PLC - London-based consumer goods maker - Richard Slater, chief research & development officer, sells 18,486 shares at GBP54.14, worth GBP1.0 million, on Tuesday. Read More
Magnum Ice Cream Co NV - Amsterdam-based ice cream company spun off from Unilever PLC and owner of Magnum, Ben & Jerry's and Cornetto brands - Chief Financial Officer Abhijit Bhattacharya buys 20,000 shares for average EUR13.41 each on Tuesday, for a total of EUR268,189. Gerardo Rozanski, president of the Americas region, buys 20,000 shares for EUR15.70 each, a total of EUR313,390 on Tuesday. This follows the earlier purchase of around EUR2.0 million in shares by Magnum directors this week and last week. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations on Wednesday morning and on Tuesday: Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 was called higher on Wednesday, while the UK reports decelerating food price growth last month. Read More
Magnum Ice Cream Co NV - Amsterdam-based ice cream company spun off from Unilever PLC and owner of Magnum, Ben & Jerry's and Cornetto brands - Chief Financial Officer Abhijit Bhattacharya buys 22,000 shares at EUR13.82 each on Monday for a total of EUR304,040. Bhattacharya buys a further 10,000 shares for EUR13.85 each on Tuesday for EUR138,500. Chief Supply Chain Officer Sandeep Desai buys 8,296 shares for EUR12.05 each on Tuesday, a total of EUR99,990. This follows the earlier purchase of around EUR1.5 million in shares by Magnum directors last week. Read More
Unilever PLC - London-based consumer goods - Chief Executive Officer Fernando Fernandez sells 17,327 shares at average GBP52.50, worth GBP909,712, on February 12. The sale follows the vesting of the shares as part of Unilever's performance share plan. Unilever says Fernandez retains a "material personal shareholding" in the company that is "well above" his minimum requirement, without specifying what this is. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning and on Monday: Read More
Magnum Ice Cream Co NV - Amsterdam-based ice cream company spun off from Unilever PLC and owner of Magnum, Ben & Jerry's and Cornetto brands - Chief of Staff & Head of Strategy Tim Gunning buys 7,000 shares at EUR14.23 each on Thursday, a total of EUR99,588. Chief Creative Officer Julien Barraux buys 4,000 shares at average EUR13.82 each on Friday, a total of EUR55,289. This follows the earlier purchase of around EUR1.3 million in shares by Magnum directors on Thursday. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and on Friday: Read More