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Peet's raises offer for Diedrich to $265M

Yahoo! | 14 hours 27 minutes ago

EMERYVILLE, Calif. ? Coffee chain retailer Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc. says it has raised its offer for the wholesale roaster and distributor Diedrich Coffee Inc. by about 24 percent to $265 million.... (more)


WPP's GroupM acquires AdMeasure from MRI

BtoB | 14 hours 48 minutes ago

New York?Mediamark Research & Intelligence announced Monday that WPP's GroupM has purchased MRI's AdMeasure, an advertising ratings service for consumer magazines.... (more)


AP State Business News

Sacramento Bee (Calif.), The | 14 hours 50 minutes ago

EMERYVILLE, Calif. -- Coffee chain retailer Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc. says it has raised its offer for the wholesale roaster and distributor Diedrich Coffee Inc. by about 24 percent to $265 million.... (more)


Speculating On $1,500 Gold

Forbes | 14 hours 53 minutes ago

If you think the price of gold can go 30% higher by next June, then this is a trade you'll like.... (more)


2 Remain in Pizza Hut Pitch

Adweek | 14 hours 57 minutes ago

Pizza Hut has narrowed the field to two in its review of creative duties on its advertising account, the client has confirmed.... (more)


Peet's Coffee raises offer for Diedrich Coffee to $32 per share, outbids Green Mountain by $2

Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.) | 14 hours 58 minutes ago

EMERYVILLE, Calif. - Coffee chain retailer Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc.... (more)


S&P Takes Ad Agency Publicis Off Watch For Downgrade

Wall Street Journal, The | 15 hours ago

DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Standard & Poor's took its Publicis Groupe SA (PUBGY, PUB.FR) off watch for downgrade, saying the France-based advertising agency has remained resilient despite the weak economy and advertising slump.... (more)


CORRECTED - DEALTALK-Nestle ponders Cadbury for the price of a KitKat

Reuters | 15 hours 36 minutes ago

LONDON/ZURICH, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Swiss giant Nestle (NESN.VX) is scanning the bid battle for Cadbury (CBRY.L) for a chance it might get back a lucrative U.S. licence for its KitKat chocolate bar or pick up gum and candy in a breakup bid.... (more)


Cadbury hits new high as bidders circle

Canada.com | 16 hours 54 minutes ago

Speculation about a bid battle for Cadbury among Kraft Foods and other rivals lifted shares in the British confectioner to a new high on Monday but analysts doubt whether a competing bid will emerge.... (more)




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