Unilever Announces Corporate Restructuring Amid Reports Of Activist Investor Influence
Executive Summary
Around 1,500 senior and junior management roles will be cut under Unilever’s announced plan to reshape its corporate matrix, the firm reports on 25 January. The news comes a day after reports that activist investor Nelson Peltz of Trian Fund Management has taken a stake in the business.
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