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January 23, 2012

H5N1 researchers volunteer to suspend testing for 60 days

Avian flu researchers have agreed to take a 60-day hiatus on testing an H5N1 influenza strain that recently had gained public attention, according to a letter published Friday in the journal Science.

October 31, 2011

Unilever to sell Culver Specialty Brands division

Unilever has inked a definitive agreement to sell one of its divisions for $325 million in cash.

September 1, 2011

Unilever completes sale of Alberto VO5 brand in U.S., Rave brand globally

Unilever announced on Wednesday that it has completed the sale of the Alberto VO5 brand in the United States and Puerto Rico and the Rave brand globally to private equity firm Brynwood Partners, following approval by the U.S. Department of Justice.

May 10, 2011

Unilever completes Alberto Culver acquisition

Unilever has completed its $3.7 billion acquisition of Alberto Culver after obtaining the necessary regulatory clearances to do so, the companies jointly confirmed on Tuesday.

December 20, 2010

Alberto-Culver shareholders OK acquisition by Unilever

Unilever has confirmed that Alberto-Culver shareholders have approved the proposed $3.7 billion Unilever acquisition, which was announced in September.

October 24, 2010

Unilever’s acquisition of Alberto-Culver to boost company’s local, int’l presence

In a move that wasn’t exactly a surprise to many industry observers, Unilever announced plans...

September 26, 2010

Unilever expands hair care business with Alberto-Culver acquisition

Unilever is significantly boosting its hair care portfolio by acquiring Alberto-Culver for $3.7 billion in cash....