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MW: First Nestlé, then Unilever, here’s what these multinationals are doing to boost growth

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MARKETWACH reports:

From BP and Centrica, to Unilever and Nestlé, multinationals are accelerating the sale of noncore assets as they look to shore up their balance sheets and pay down debt amid the pandemic.

The coronavirus pandemic is forcing companies to reassess their core divisions and shift focus to higher-growth areas, say bankers and mergers and acquisitions lawyers.

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