Unilever buys Carver Korea for $2.7b

The Anglo-Dutch consumer group acquires the skincare business from Bain Capital and Goldman Sachs, buying into the "hallyu" wave of cultural influence.

Unilever has bought skincare firm Carver Korea from private equity firm Bain Capital and Goldman Sachs for €2.27 billion ($2.7 billion), strengthening its hold in North Asia, the largest skincare market in the world.

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