Tue, 21-Oct-2025

To end the BDS controversy, Unilever buys Ben & Jerry’s Israeli operations

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Unilever sells Ben & Jerry’s ice cream business in Israel to a local licensee for an undisclosed sum. The deal aims to smooth over a potentially damaging diplomatic row over the company’s political stance. Last year, Unilever announced it would stop marketing products in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories. Unilever (ULVR.L) on Wednesday sold its Ben … Read more

Mother in India sells baby for Rs550,000 to buy home appliances

15-day-old infant sold for Rs550,000 by four women in Indore, India. Police confiscates all items bought with that money from culprits. Buyer had previously lost twins and decided to buy baby through middleman. According to the Free Press Journal, four ladies in Indore, India, sold a 15-day-old newborn for Rs550,000 and used the money to … Read more

Harry Potter first edition sells for $471,000

A series of fantasy novels Harry Potter’s first edition was sold for $471,000 in the United States.  The auctioneers declared that it was a world record price for a 2Oth century work of fiction. Read more: Welsh lady sets a Guinness World Record for her Harry Potter collection The hardback 1997 British edition of “Harry … Read more