Britain to draft regulations overseeing environmental impact of food chain on tropical forests

In a significant development, food manufacturers, supermarkets, and restaurant chains are coming under pressure from campaigners over the environmental impact the food chain is having on tropical forests midst calls to strengthen a plan to stop logging of trees in tropical forests to grow cocoa, palm oil and soy. With the food industry coming under…

Nestle under pressure to sell its stake in L’Oreal

Activist hedge fund Third Point, led by investor Daniel Loeb, has been pressurizing Nestle to sell its stake in L’Oreal. On Monday, in a report published by the Financial Times which triggered fresh rounds of speculation, Paul Bulcke, Nestle’s Chairman, stated the company’s stake in French cosmetics firm L’Oreal was “something active on the board’s…

French government will defend its national champions against hostile takeovers

French Prime Minister made it amply clear that France will not tolerate any takeover which is deemed as hostile for its national industries. On Monday, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe made it clear that the French government will put its weight behind national companies and will not allow any takeover that are deemed as hostile.…