Unilever leaves Britain

Consumer-goods giant Unilever has chosen Rotterdam over London for its unified headquarters. Takeover threats and taxes played a part. Alice Gråhns reports.

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PM Mark Rutte helped Unilever to go Dutch
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The consumer-goods giant has chosen Rotterdam over London for its unified headquarters. Takeover threats and taxes played a part. Alice Grhns reports.

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Alice grew up in Stockholm and studied at the University of the Arts London, where she gained a first-class BA in Journalism. She has written for several publications in Stockholm and London, and joined MoneyWeek in 2017.