Unilever first-quarter net profit falls 45 percent

Courtesy Newsvine - business  Thu, 05/07/2009 - 02:25

Unilever NV, the maker of consumer products such as Dove soaps and Ben & Jerry's ice cream, has reported a 45 percent fall in net profit for the first quarter, as sales dipped and restructuring costs increased.


 

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