 Unilever PLC LSE:ULVR is set to announce a slew of job cuts as part of an efficiency drive, according to news agency Bloomberg, The consumer goods giant employs around 150,000 people worldwide; management is reported to be considering job losses in the low thousands through the elimination of numerous regional and divisional roles. Unilever hinted at big changes afoot on 17 January when news broke of its numerous approaches to buy the consumer healthcare business jointly owned by GlaxoSmithKline PLC LSE:GSK GSK and Pfizer Inc NYSE:PFE. 