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From Mad Men to machines? Big advertisers shift to AI

LONDON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Some of the world's biggest advertisers, from food giant Nestle to consumer goods multinational Unilever, are experimenting with using generative AI software like ChatGPT and DALL-E to cut costs and increase productivity, executives say.

Strong international sales boosted Walmart's quarterly results

NEW YORK, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Resilient U.S. consumer spending drove Walmart's better-than-expected second-quarter results and forecast hike but its international business on Thursday posted its best quarterly performance in several years.

Murray International Trust underperforms reference; manager to retire

(Alliance News) - Murray International Trust PLC on Friday reported a positive net asset value total return in the first half of 2023, though this fell short of its reference index, while it said its long-serving lead manager is set to retire.

Two measures of global corporate health flash red

LONDON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Two measures of corporate and economic health were flashing red on Friday as shipping group Maersk reported a fall in global demand for sea containers and advertising giant WPP said clients in the U.S. tech sector were slashing their marketing spend.

Two measures of corporate health flash red

LONDON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Two measures of corporate and economic health were flashing red on Friday as shipping group Maersk reported a fall in global demand for sea containers and advertising giant WPP said clients in the U.S. tech sector were slashing their marketing spend.

UK's FTSE 100 slips after dour earnings; BoE hikes rate as expected

BoE hikes by an expected 25-bps

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Major global firms warn of slow China sales as post-pandemic surge fades

Aug 2 (Reuters) - Global firms from consumer goods giant Unilever to automaker Nissan and machinery maker Caterpillar have warned of slowing earnings in China as the world's second-largest economy loses its post-pandemic bounce.

Sensodyne maker Haleon's shiny forecast signals price hikes unlikely to dent demand

Shares down 1% on slight decline in H1 adj operating margin

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Diageo sees some easing in costs after 'double-digits' surge

LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Diageo's cost inflation is starting to moderate after a "double-digits" surge in its last fiscal year, the maker of Guinness stout and Johnnie Walker whisky told Reuters on Tuesday, the latest consumer goods group to flag an easing in cost pressures.

IN BRIEF: Unilever names Compass head as incoming chair

Unilever PLC - London-based consumer goods firm - Hires Ian Meakins to succeed incumbent Chair Nils Andersen, effective December 1. Andersen will step down at annual general meeting in May before Meakins joins board as non-executive director and chair designate on September 1.

Unilever appoints Ian Meakins as chair designate

(Sharecast News) - Consumer goods giant Unilever said on Friday that it has appointed Ian Meakins - who is currently chair of catering group Compass and Rexel - as a non-executive director and chair designate.

UK dividends calendar - next 7 days

Consumer goods makers flex pricing power in second quarter

July 26 (Reuters) - Consumer products giants including Unilever, Coca-Cola and Reckitt have shown they can raise prices to cope with higher costs, but investors told Reuters they want to see more innovation to drive dwindling sales volumes.

Reckitt, BAT stay the course on Russian business plans

LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - Household products group Reckitt and Lucky Strike maker British American Tobacco said on Wednesday they will stick to their existing plans on how to deal with their Russia businesses despite growing pressures to leave the country.

China's consumer sentiment is down, but not when it comes to condoms

LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - Consumer companies and economists have said sentiment in China is slower than expected, but that's not stopping them from buying more condoms, Durex maker Reckitt said on Wednesday.