Unilever’s revelation of the sudden departure of Hein Schumacher – before he could celebrate a second summer as CEO – seemed shrouded in mystery. But the devil might just be in the detail – in the ...

Unilever has ousted chief executive Hein Schumacher after its board lost patience with the pace of his turnaround plan for the London-listed group, replacing him with chief financial officer Fernando ...

Unilever CEO Hein Schumacher is stepping down after less than two years in the job, the company said Tuesday. Current CFO Fernando Fernandez is set to take his place leading the company, effective ...

Unilever said Hein Schumacher is stepping down as chief executive and will be replaced by finance chief Fernando Fernandez. The consumer-goods giant said Schumacher would step down by mutual agreement ...

Unilever's board, which includes billionaire activist investor Nelson Peltz, was unified in its decision to oust CEO Hein Schumacher, a source familiar with the board's thinking told Reuters.

The surprise exit of Hein Schumacher comes less than two years after he took on the top role at the consumer-goods giant.

Unilever's outgoing CEO Hein Schumacher said in an email after the surprise news of his departure on Tuesday that the board wanted to accelerate the pace of change and realise swift value creation ...

Unilever CEO Fernando Fernandez will bolster influencer spending from 30% to 50% as he seeks to use 'real people' to grow ...

"The step-up from CFO to CEO by Fernandez will be liked by many investors," Jefferies analyst David Hayes said of the Unilever CEO transition.

Unilever has announced Hein Schumacher will step down as CEO within days, just 18 months after he joined the consumer goods giant from FrieslandCampina. In a statement to the London Stock Exchange ...

In a surprise announcement, Unilever said its CEO was leaving and Fernando Fernandez, currently Unilever's chief financial officer and executive director, will replace him on March 1.

Unilever's CEO Hein Schumacher will step down by mutual agreement on March 1st after less than two years in the role, following disappointing financia ...