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3rd October, 2000
Juan Muñoz to create next work for Unilever Series at Tate Modern
03/10/2000 : Spanish sculptor Juan Muñoz, renowned for his works situating the human figure within elaborate or complex architectural settings, is today named as the second artist to be commissioned for The Unilever Series at Tate Modern.
His challenge will be to follow Louise Bourgeois in creating a work for the 155 metres long x 35 metres high (500 x 115 feet) Turbine Hall ...
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3rd October, 2000
Unilever strengthens Latin American operations
03/10/2000 : Unilever acquires controlling interest in Ecuadorian partner, giving presence there in all corporate categories.
Rotterdam, 3 October.- Unilever has acquired a controlling interest in the leading Ecuadorian detergents, personal products and foods company, Corporacion Jaboneria Nacional (CJN), for an undisclosed sum.CJN was founded in 1911 and is based in Guayaquil, Ecuador ...
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2nd October, 2000
Unilever shareholders give green light to Bestfoods acquisition
02/10/2000 : Unilever shareholders today voted in favour of the acquisition of Bestfoods at separate meetings in London and Rotterdam.
Following the approval of the merger by the EU last Thursday, the closing remains subject to certain conditions set out in the merger agreement, including receipt of approval of Bestfoods shareholders who are meeting this afternoon in the US.The Unilever shareholders voted strongly in support of the offer of $73 per share which values Bestfoods’ equity at $21.3 billion ...
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2nd October, 2000
Bestfoods shareholders favour Unilever deal
02/10/2000 : Seven senior Bestfoods executives were today named by Unilever among the top positions for the newly created Foods Division.
Unilever confirmed this afternoon that Bestfoods’ shareholders, meeting in New Jersey, have voted in favour of the acquisition of Bestfoods by Unilever ...
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2nd October, 2000
Bestfoods executives appointed to top positions in Unilever's new Foods division
02/10/2000 : Seven senior Bestfoods executives were today named by Unilever among the top positions for the newly created Foods Division.
The announcement comes shortly after the EU approved the merger of the businesses ...
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28th September, 2000
Unilever/Bestfoods merger cleared by EU Commission
28/09/2000 : Remedies package agreed to address competition concerns.
Unilever’s proposed merger with Bestfoods was today approved by the European Commission, allowing the transaction to proceed.As part of the EU clearance decision, Unilever has given commitments to dispose of certain businesses where the Commission has identified overlap issues ...
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19th September, 2000
Business must be 'part of the solution' if globalisation is to work for all
19/09/2000 : Niall FitzGerald, Chairman of Unilever, today argued that business “is part of the solution, not part of the problem” when it comes to extending the benefits of globalisation as widely as possible.
Drawing on the experience of Unilever around the world, he said that “when companies invest for the long term in the productive capacity of an economy, they fuel a virtuous circle of economic activity”, creating jobs, improving the local skills base, and helping local business partners to become more competitive.The challenge for governments, he argued, is to create the right conditions to attract foreign direct investment ...
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15th September, 2000
Nelson Mandela awards Unilever Scholarships
15/09/2000 : Scholars' Call to Service initiative demonstrates commitment to South Africa.
In Johannesburg yesterday the former South African president, Nelson Mandela, awarded Unilever Nelson Mandela Scholarships to nine young people, enabling them to undertake postgraduate study in the UK starting in autumn 2001. This will be the fourth group to benefit from the annual scholarships launched by Unilever in 1998 to encourage leadership development among previously disadvantaged South Africans ...
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11th September, 2000
Unilever/Bestfoods merger H-S-R review period expires
11/09/2000 : Unilever and Bestfoods today announced that the waiting period under the U.S. Hart-Scott-Rodino Act has expired, effectively clearing the transaction by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
The waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act refers to the time, after the parties to a merger have filed notification forms, during which they are not allowed to complete the proposed transaction ...
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7th September, 2000
Unilever intends selling Bodegraven factory to Budelpack International
07/09/2000 : Unilever proposes selling the Lever Fabergé production unit in Bodegraven, the Netherlands, to Budelpack International in Poortvliet. Budelpack will continue production in the factory as Unilever’s strategic partner ...
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