Unilever India's New CEO Has to Invigorate a Sluggish Consumer Giant
While the Indian unit of Unilever Plc posted a forecast-beating quarterly profit last week, Nair, who took over the CEO role on Aug. 1, has her task cut out in sustaining this momentum.
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