Business
Unilever NV, a multinational company based in London, reported second-quarter income of $371 million, up slightly from $367 million in the year-earlier quarter.
Aug. 16, 1988
Unilever PLC, the British half of the Anglo-Dutch food and household products company, announced that Chairman Sir Kenneth Durham will retire at the company’s annual meeting in May.
Dec. 4, 1985
The Anglo-Dutch Unilever group said today that it will pay $1.55 billion for the cosmetics and toiletries businesses of U.S.
Feb. 10, 1989
Rumors that Richardson-Vicks, the maker of Vicks cold remedies, had enlisted help to fight off a hostile takeover bid from the British-Dutch giant, Unilever NV, helped boost the company’s stock Monday by $10 a share.
Oct. 1, 1985
Faberge Inc. said today it is in preliminary talks to sell its toiletries, cosmetics and fragrances businesses to Anglo-Dutch consumer products giant Unilever NV.
Jan. 10, 1989
Faberge Inc. said Tuesday it is in preliminary talks to sell its toiletries, cosmetics and fragrances businesses to consumer products giant Unilever NV, a deal that analysts said would be worth more than $1 billion.
Jan. 11, 1989
Unilever N.V., the Anglo-Dutch consumer products company that owns Lever Brothers, is rumored to be contemplating a $90-a-share bid for American Brands Inc., stock speculators said today.
Dec. 23, 1988
Cosmetics and toiletries maker Richardson-Vicks on Monday rejected an unsolicited, $1.24-billion merger offer from Unilever NV that was designed to give the giant European-based consumer products company a further foothold in the U.S. market.
Sept. 10, 1985
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order Thursday blocking a plan by Richardson-Vicks to issue a new class of preferred stock in its effort to avoid a takeover by Unilever NV.
Sept. 20, 1985
Richardson-Vicks Inc. on Tuesday rejected a sweetened merger offer from the U.S. subsidiary of Unilever and responded with a series of steps designed to thwart the hostile takeover bid.
Sept. 18, 1985