Unilever still eyes GSK-Pfizer unit after £50 bn bid rebuffed

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Consumer goods giant Unilever on Monday revealed ongoing interest in a consumer health care unit jointly owned with pharmaceutical groups GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer after a bid of £50 billion ($68 billion) was refused. “GSK Consumer Healthcare would be a strong strategic fit,” Unilever said in a statement as it unveiled a strategy update in the wake of the weekend’s takeover news. Unilever said it was “committed to accelerating the company’s […]