Unilever fourth quarter results show that sales continue to power ahead on a healthy performance in personal care and emerging markets, but profits are hit hard by rising costs.
Unilever has announced a big rise in both net profit and turnover for the third quarter on the back of big gains from emerging markets and a solid performance from personal care.
Strong trading performance, particularly in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, has boosted profits for PZ Cussons despite a fragile economic environment.