Unilever

Unilever's $1.3 billion proposal to acquire Sara Lee's household and body products operation ran into a snag Monday when European antitrust regulators announced they are opening a deeper investigation into the proposed transaction.

The following is a round-up of news likely to affect stock prices today: BP Plc (BP) fell the most in 18 years in London, plunging as much as 15% to 420 pence, after abandoning an attempt to plug a leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. Over the weekend, BP said the "top kill" attempt to plug...

The following is a round-up of news likely to affect stock prices today: Hewlett Packard (HPQ) announced late Wednesday it is acquiring Palm, Inc. (PALM) at a price of $5.70 per share of Palm common stock in cash or an enterprise value of approximately $1.2 billion. The transaction has been...

The push to show "real" women in advertising seemed like a victory for womankind. But new research from Arizona State University suggests that all of those ads and magazines featuring everyday women can sometimes backfire -- and, in some cases, even make women feel worse.

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In September, Glamour magazine received a deluge of letters, e-mails and phone calls. The magazine, which has been known for its support of the high fashion industry, shocked readers and clothing professionals with a small photo that ran on page 194. On first glance, the picture seemed normal, with...