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By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
A Michigan pension fund sued for compensation for a drop in shares' value.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The woke ice cream company sued parent company Unilever for transferring production rights to Israeli company.
Trian Fund Management LP, an investment firm of billionaire Nelson Peltz, acquired a 1.5% stake in the company for $1.6 billion this year.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Unilever is seeking a “new arrangement” for sales in (parts of) Israel before the end of the year.
The global conglomerate continues to come under fire after ice-cream maker Ben & Jerry’s boycott decision.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 2021 Federalist Society conference and included remarks by Richard Goldberg, who drafted one of the first anti-BDS laws in 2015.
Arizona's state Treasurer Kimberly Yee announced on Tuesday that the state of Arizona is completely divesting from Ben & Jerry's.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
As part of Unilever's acquisition of Strauss Ice Cream, Unilever is allowed no say in the marketing of Ben & Jerry's in Israel, to avoid reducing competition.
By Aaron Bandler / Jewish Journal
Franchisees operating 30 stores across the country, generating $23.3 million in combined annual revenue, say the company’s stance on Israel has damaged their bottom line.
“The second Ben & Jerry’s decided to discriminate against Israel, it affected Florida’s ability to make investments with its parent company,” said Jimmy Patronis, CFO of the State Board of Administration.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Please continue to be assured that Maryland is committed to diversity and inclusion, and ardently opposes any form of discrimination based on religion, national origin, place of residence or ethnicity,” stated a letter by Maryland Secretary of State John C. Wobensmith.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
If Unilever is found non-compliant, the state would have to divest from it and any of its subsidiaries.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Town Supervisor Donald Clavin said the ice-cream maker’s statement “showcases the company’s anti-Israeli stance” and is supported by the “BDS movement—a movement I consider anti-Semitic.”
By Sean Savage
“By virtue of its wayward subsidiary, Unilever—a massive international conglomerate—risks potentially crushing financial consequences in terms of its ability to receive investments from, or do business with, the majority of U.S. states,” said Brooke Goldstein of the Lawfare Project.
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