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Consumer goods giant Unilever today unveiled a deal worth £2.3bn (€2.7bn) to add VO5 shampoo and Simple soap to its line-up of hair and skincare products.

THE giant multinational Unilever — which owns HB, Flora, Knorr, Sunsilk and Persil among other well-known products — has placed an advertising ban on skinny models.

CONSUMER goods giant Unilever reported a 4.8% jump in third-quarter underlying sales yesterday, near the top of expectations, pushing shares to an eight-month high.