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Kraft May Raise $16 Billion Bid for Cadbury to Keep Takeover Attempt Alive

Bloomberg | 1 hour 10 minutes ago

Kraft proposed 300 pence in cash and 0.2589 new Kraft share per Cadbury share Aug. 28, an offer worth 717 pence based on Nov. 6 closing prices. Cadbury rejected that as an â??unappealing prospectâ?? from a â??low-growthâ?? conglomerate. U.K. regulators set a Nov. 9 deadline for Kraft to make a formal offer or walk away for six months.... (more)


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ABA SmartBrief | Nov 04, 2009

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ABA SmartBrief | Nov 02, 2009

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ABA SmartBrief | Nov 04, 2009

Jolt Cola might go out of business

ABA SmartBrief | Nov 03, 2009

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Aspen Technology Sets Date to Announce Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Results and Selected Preliminary Financial Results for the First Quarter Fiscal 2010

Business Wire | 1 day 5 hours 44 minutes ago

Coca-Cola to be Presenting Sponsor of The 2009 Hollywood Christmas Parade/Live Positively Presented by Coca-Cola

Business Wire | 1 day 9 hours 44 minutes ago

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PRNewswire | 1 day 15 hours 13 minutes ago

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Pactiv Presentation at the Robert W. Baird & Co. 2009 Industrial Conference to Be Webcast Live

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