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    • Thursday, 15 December, 2022
      Unilever resolves Ben & Jerry’s lawsuit over Palestinian sales

      Israeli licensee says he can continue sales in West Bank after conclusion of dispute between multinational and its subsidiary

    • Tuesday, 11 October, 2022
      The Big Read
      Ben & Jerry’s vs Unilever: how a star acquisition became a legal nightmare

      The fight over Israel between a ‘purpose-led’ parent company and a brand with an even louder voice shows the limits of corporate ethics

    • Monday, 19 September, 2022
      Ben & Jerry’s claims Unilever ‘usurped’ board in Israel dispute

      Ice cream brand’s founders say sales in occupied Palestinian territories not aligned with social mission

    • Monday, 22 August, 2022
      Unilever PLC
      Ben & Jerry’s loses attempt to block ice cream sales in West Bank

      US court denies request to halt deal with parent group Unilever and Israeli licensee in occupied Palestinian territories

    • Friday, 12 August, 2022
      FT News Briefing podcast11 min listen
      Ben & Jerry’s bitter battle with Unilever

      European corporate bond markets slow to a standstill and US IPO market dries up

    • Wednesday, 3 August, 2022
      Unilever stops paying Ben & Jerry’s board members in Israel dispute

      Ice cream brand suing parent over operating in occupied territories

    • Friday, 15 July, 2022
      Helen Thomas
      The Ben and Jerry’s lessons for aspiring prime ministers

      The Vermont ice cream maker has managed to mix folksy fun, campaigning controversy and the cold realities of capitalism

    • Wednesday, 6 July, 2022
      Ben & Jerry’s sues owner Unilever over sale of Israel licence

      US ice cream brand says operating in occupied territories conflicts with its ‘core values’

    • Thursday, 30 June, 2022
      Ben & Jerry’s criticises parent group Unilever over Israel sale

      Move shows limits of unusual autonomy the US brand retained after its 2000 sale to the UK group

    • Wednesday, 29 June, 2022
      Unilever PLC
      Ben & Jerry’s sales to continue in Israel after Unilever sells licence

      Parent company ends legal battle by allowing local licensee to acquire business

    • Thursday, 3 March, 2022
      Unilever PLC
      Unilever faces lawsuit over Ben & Jerry’s Israel move

      Israeli licence-holder claims its contract was terminated after it refused to end sales in occupied Palestinian territories

    • Sunday, 6 February, 2022
      Office life
      Pedigree chums? Dogs in the office prove divisive

      In the push to attract staff back to the workplace, companies are coming under pressure to accommodate dog-lovers — and their less enthusiastic colleagues

    • Monday, 30 August, 2021
      News in-depthESG investing
      Investor divisions over Israel risk conflict for companies

      The fierce backlash from US state funds over Ben & Jerry’s boycott underscores diverging demands from shareholders

    • Friday, 23 July, 2021
      The Top LineTom Braithwaite
      Ben & Jerry’s gives Unilever an ice cream headache

      The UK group is trying to distance itself from its brand’s Israel policy. It doesn’t wash

    • Thursday, 22 July, 2021
      Unilever PLC
      Unilever faces biggest cost rises in a decade, warns chief executive

      Consumer goods group’s margins squeezed by surging commodity, packaging and transport prices

    • Tuesday, 20 July, 2021
      Unilever PLC
      Israel warns Unilever over Ben & Jerry’s ice cream boycott

      Prime minister complains to chief executive about planned withdrawal from occupied Palestinian territories

    • Wednesday, 12 August, 2020
      UK politics & policy
      Ben & Jerry’s clashes with UK home secretary over migrants

      Priti Patel hits back after ice-cream maker calls on her to show more ‘humanity’

    • Wednesday, 29 February, 2012
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