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Unilever may be better off out of food business

Unilever NV has made a great deal of “instilling purpose” into its products, trying to flag up the social and environmental credentials of things from Dove shower gel to Magnum ice cream to appeal to millennial consumers. It doesn’t seem to be doing much for its sales. The Anglo-Dutch company surprised the stock market, warning that revenue growth this year ...

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German railroads should thank Greta Thunberg

The upshot of a much-publicised Twitter altercation between climate activist Greta Thunberg and Germany’s state-owned rail operator, Deutsche Bahn: Train companies aren’t really ready for an increasing number of passengers who want to fly less to minimise their carbon footprint. Last week, Thunberg tweeted a picture of herself sitting on the floor in a train vestibule, next to a pile ...

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Facebook pursues music video rights in challenge to YouTube

Bloomberg Facebook Inc is pursuing rights to music videos from major record labels, programming that could boost interest in its Watch video service, according to people familiar with the matter. The company is in the midst of negotiating new licensing deals with the three largest music companies, Universal Music Group, Sony Music and Warner Music Group, and has asked for ...

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