Bosses at diet product company Slim-Fast have offered rapper Eminem the chance to become their next spokesmodel, after learning he's battling weight problems.

Shares in consumer products giant Unilever were today testing eight-year highs amid a raft of takeover speculation surrounding the group.

Comedienne Whoopi Goldberg insists she wasn't dumped by SlimFast - her contract with the diet aid company had simply expired.

Consumer products giant Unilever dealt a fresh blow to investors today by revealing that sales of its top 400 brands shrank by 1% in the third quarter.

CONSUMER products giant Unilever yesterday distanced itself from reports that it was planning to shed thousands of management jobs.

Consumer products giant Unilever today distanced itself from reports that it was planning to shed thousands of management jobs.

Consumer products giant Unilever today said that summer trading had been below expectations after poor weather cooled demand for ice cream and iced tea.

Consumer products giant Unilever provided more disappointment on trading today after sales of its leading brands failed to grow in the second quarter of 2004.

Consumer products giant Unilever delivered “disappointing” first quarter figures today after competition in many of its markets remained intense.

Consumer goods giant Unilever today delivered a 10% hike in third quarter profits, despite lacklustre sales.