Funds are asking for twice the seats they really want to force a deal

Company has pushed up prices on household products in recent months

Shares jump 27% on promise of return to profit in second half of fiscal year

Consumer goods group’s bullish outlook contrasts with woes at Kimberly-Clark

CEO touts ‘strong results’ for the consumer giant despite ‘challenging’ environment

Coty chief, Babcock’s timing, Interserve, Beyoncé, Ford and shipping’s digital future

Regulator to examine improvements to the arcane and costly proxy voting system

Investment group aims to fix problems from a $12.5bn purchase of P&G brands

Leading companies turn to mark-ups to offset inflation and supply chain expenses

US consumer goods bellwether reports biggest sales increase in 5 years

Direct sales group puts new emphasis on social media to promote cosmetics

Consumer giant passes on to shoppers the extra cost of commodities hit by trade tariffs

Trian Partners suffers losses on General Electric and Procter & Gamble this year

Attention to social and environmental risks pays off in resilience, say leading GCs

Retailers clear way for upstarts as mainstream brands come under scrutiny

The retailer tests the idea that a restored old guard can lead a new strategy

Kenya scheme offers alternative lending to local traders to help increase sales

Investment strategy gains are over-reliant on one sector, reflecting little broader shift

Deal will increase presence in biggest over-the-counter healthcare markets