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Brexit delays Unilever’s HQ  decision on UK or Netherlands

Bloomberg Anglo-Dutch consumer-goods giant Unilever wants to consolidate its headquarters in the UK or the Netherlands, but Brexit is making it harder to choose. The maker of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and Dove soap said in a statement that a review of the dual structure is “progressing well,” after CEO Paul Polman told the Financial Times he would advocate ...

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French online doctor startup raises $42 million

Bloomberg Doctor-appointment booking startup Doctolib SAS has raised 35 million euros ($42 million) in new funding as it seeks to become the biggest provider of scheduling software to health-care professionals in Europe. Doctolib, which raised 26 million euros in January, is now valued over $200 million, according to a person close to the fund raising. Eurazeo SA, an investment firm ...

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London homes less affordable than ever at 14.5 times earnings

Bloomberg London homes are less affordable than ever before, despite slowing price growth and government attempts to cut the cost of housing for first-time buyers. It now costs the average Londoner 14.5 times their annual salary to purchase a home, the highest level on record, according to a report by researcher Hometrack. Cambridge, Oxford and the English seaside town of ...

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