NEW YORK, March 18 (Reuters) - Ben & Jerry's ( UL ) said its parent, Unilever ( UL ), decided to oust the ice cream maker's chief executive, Dave Stever, escalating a battle over the subsidiary's independence on social policy issues. In a Tuesday night filing in Manhattan federal court, Ben & Jerry's ( UL ) said Unilever ( UL...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ben & Jerry's ( UL ) said its parent, Unilever ( UL ), decided to oust the ice cream maker's chief executive, Dave Stever, escalating a battle over the subsidiary's independence on social policy issues. In a Tuesday night filing in Manhattan federal court, Ben & Jerry's ( UL ) said Unilever ( UL ) advised...

LONDON (Reuters) - Bentley on Wednesday posted its lowest annual revenue since the COVID pandemic struck in 2020 as the British luxury automaker faced a tough global market in 2024, but said it was pursuing value over volume with revenue per car up 10% versus 2023. The Volkswagen unit reported an operating profit for 2024 of 373 million euros ($407...

LONDON (Reuters) - Chinese EV maker Leapmotor has started selling two electric vehicle models at Stellantis ( STLA ) dealerships in Britain via its joint venture with the world's No. 4 automaker, it said on Wednesday.  Leapmotor has launched sales of the T03 compact electric car and the C10, a large electric SUV, with the B10 midsize SUV launching later...