Prestige beauty prevails as Unilever 2018 results hit by Brazil trucker strike

By Sarah Parsons | Published: 20-Jul-2018
Finance

The Anglo-Dutch consumer goods and personal care company announced a profits dip in H1 2018

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Brazilian trucker strikes and competitive developing markets have contributed to Unilever’s lacklustre profits in the first half of 2018.

The consumers goods giant announced this week an underlying sales growth of 2.7% in the six months to the end of June.

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