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| Unilever to buy Alberto Culver for $3.7 bln By TOBY STERLING and ROBERT BARR 2010-09-27T11:55:41ZAMSTERDAM (AP) -- Consumer products maker Unilever NV said Monday it has agreed to buy Alberto Culver Co., the U.S. maker of beauty products such as TRESemme, VO5 and Noxzema, for $3.7 billion in a management-backed deal.... hosted.ap.org |
German consumer confidence hits three-year high, expect upturn to continue The German economic recovery and falling unemployment has lifted consumer sentiment to a three-year high. telegraph.co.uk |
France's Sarkozy approval at record low By JENNY BARCHFIELD 2010-10-24T16:38:50ZPARIS (AP) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy's approval rating has sunk to its lowest level yet, a poll reported Sunday, as protests over his pension reforms left the country struggling with gas shortages, travel chaos and school shutdowns.... hosted.ap.org |
Coalition unveils £200bn infrastructure plan David Cameron outlined investment in projects from energy to superfast broadband in a National Infrastructure Plan at the CBI annual conference. telegraph.co.uk |
Profits Up but Consumers Struggle A week into second-quarter profits and it's clear America's biggest businesses are humming again. So why aren't things better at the kitchen table? online.wsj.com |