Unilever Chief Seeks Brexit Balm as May Reaches Out to Business

May meets industry figures in Downing Street to hear concerns
Unilever seeks longer transition period to smooth EU exit

Theresa May, U.K. prime minister, leaves number 10 Downing Street on July 19.
Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg

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By Robert Hutton and Thomas Buckley

July 19, 2017 at 7:01 PM EDT

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July 20, 2017 at 8:39 AM EDT

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Unilever Chief Executive Officer Paul Polman has a message for U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May as she offers companies an olive branch on Brexit: slow down.

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