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New Jersey set to shed $182 million Unilever assets over Ben & Jerry's boycott

(Reuters) - A New Jersey state treasury official said on Wednesday it is set to divest $182 million

New Jersey set to shed $182 million Unilever assets over Ben & Jerry's boycott

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