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US govt shutdown leaves Unilever demerger on ice

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US President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 20, 2025. [AFP]

British consumer goods giant Unilever has postponed a demerger of its ice cream business, saying Tuesday that the US government shutdown meant a New York listing could not be approved.

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