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Cadbury Prefers Merger With Hershey Over Kraft: Report

ABC News | 1 day 5 hours 7 minutes ago

LONDON (Reuters) - Cadbury Plc would prefer a merger with U.... (more)


Nestle may consider a bid for Cadbury: report

Reuters | 1 day 7 hours 6 minutes ago

ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss food giant Nestle may consider a bid for Britain's Cadbury to challenge a hostile 9.9 billion pound ($16.3 dollars) bid by Kraft Foods Inc and a potential move by Hershey, Bloomberg reported on Sunday.... (more)


Nestle Said to Consider Options for Cadbury, May Challenge Kraft, Hershey

Bloomberg | 1 day 15 hours 6 minutes ago

Nestle is reviewing its options with bankers and may decide against a bid, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the talks are private. Hershey and Ferrero SpA said in statements last week that they were also evaluating options. Ferrero, the maker of Nutella, is unlikely to proceed with an offer, said three people briefed on the situation.... (more)


My Chocolate Meltdown

New York Times, The | 1 day 17 hours 4 minutes ago

TO investment bankers, it?s welcome news that Kraft Foods is offering more than $16 billion to acquire the British candymaker Cadbury: Maybe the frozen credit markets are thawing. As a chocolate fiend, bunkered in my kitchen alongside a simmering bain-marie, I find it an ominous prospect.... (more)


Royal Bank of Scotland shows lack of loyalty and ethics as it backs Krafts bid for Cadbury

Observer (London), The | 1 day 20 hours 54 minutes ago

The state-controlled bank does the chocolate maker a discourtesy as it opts for a quick buck" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://combo.guim.co.uk/82479/common/styles/wide/attention-data.css" media="screen... (more)


Sir David Walker needs some help with his backbone

Observer (London), The | 1 day 20 hours 54 minutes ago

There has been a lot of noise about getting tough with the banks, but it doesn't look like that is going to translate into much-needed action" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://combo.guim.co.uk/82479/common/styles/wide/attention-data.css" media="screen... (more)


Why hasn't the commercial property market collapsed?

Observer (London), The | 1 day 20 hours 54 minutes ago

Lenders are still extending credit to commercial developers because they simply can't afford to crystallise their losses" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://combo.guim.co.uk/82479/common/styles/wide/attention-data.css" media="screen... (more)


England expects Marc Bolland to do his duty

Observer (London), The | 1 day 20 hours 54 minutes ago

M&amp;S is one of the few remaining national treasures, which is why its new chief will find running it a high-wire act" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://combo.guim.co.uk/82479/common/styles/wide/attention-data.css" media="screen... (more)


RBS kept client Cadbury in the dark as it prepared to back Kraft's hostile bid

Observer (London), The | 1 day 20 hours 54 minutes ago

Despite a relationship spanning decades, RBS did not tell the chocolate maker of its planned defection until the eleventh hour" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://combo.guim.co.uk/82479/common/styles/wide/attention-data.css" media="screen... (more)




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