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• Kraft Starts Clock on Unchanged Cadbury Bid

  ReutersUK - 2009-12-04

  By David Jones and Brad DorfmanLONDON/CHICAGO (Reuters UK) - Kraft Foods KFT posted its offer to Cadbury CBRY shareholders with terms unchanged on Friday, triggering a two-month takeover fight for the chocolate maker and a frosty response from Britain.As the battle got under way in earnest, a source close to...

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• Kraft Expected to Post Cadbury Bid Friday

  BNET - 2009-12-04

  LONDON (Reuters UK) - Kraft Foods KFT will post its offer document to Cadbury Plc CBRY shareholders on Friday, triggering a two-month 9.8 billion pound takeover fight, sources with knowledge of the situation said on Thursday. The American food giant has until December 7 to publish its offer document, but...

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• Kraft Expected to Post Cadbury Bid Friday

  ReutersUK - 2009-12-04

  LONDON (Reuters UK) - Kraft Foods KFT will post its offer document to Cadbury Plc CBRY shareholders on Friday, triggering a two-month 9.8 billion pound takeover fight, sources with knowledge of the situation said on Thursday.The American food giant has until December 7 to publish its offer document, but the...

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• Kraft Still Favorite For Cadbury Deal: Bernstein

  Reuters - 2009-12-01

  LONDON (Reuters) - Kraft Foods Inc KFT is favorite to take over Cadbury Plc CBRY despite interest from Hershey Co HSY and Ferrero, and talk of Nestle SA NESN involvement, said analyst Andrew Wood at Sanford Bernstein."Kraft is still the favorite to get the deal done ... but not at...

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• Cadbury Union Hopeful After Kraft Talks

  ReutersUK - 2009-11-25

  By David Jones and Victoria HowleyLONDON (Reuters UK) - A Cadbury CBRY workers union met on Wednesday with U.S. suitor Kraft Foods KFT to discuss jobs, pensions and working conditions, said a union official, who called the discussions "constructive."Britain's biggest union, Unite, which has 2 million members, met executives from...

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• Cadbury Shares Hit New High

  ReutersUK - 2009-11-23

  By David JonesLONDON (Reuters UK) - Speculation about a bid battle for Cadbury CBRY among Kraft Foods KFT and other rivals lifted shares in the confectioner to a new high on Monday but analysts doubt whether a competing bid will emerge.Most of the other big players in the global confectionery...

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• Cadbury Shares Hits New High

  ReutersUK - 2009-11-23

  By David JonesLONDON (Reuters UK) - Speculation about a bid battle for Cadbury CBRY among Kraft Foods KFT and other rivals lifted shares in the confectioner to a new high on Monday but analysts doubt whether a competing bid will emerge.Most of the other big players in the global confectionery...

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• Cadbury Hits New High as Bidders Circle

  Reuters - 2009-11-23

  By David JonesLONDON (Reuters) - Speculation of a bid battle for Cadbury CBRY between Kraft Foods KFT and other rivals who are considering making takeover offers lifted shares in the British confectioner to a new high, analysts said on Monday.Most of the other big players in the global confectionery industry...

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• Cadbury Hits New High as Bidders Circle

  BNET - 2009-11-23

  By David Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Speculation of a bid battle for Cadbury CBRY between Kraft Foods KFT and other rivals who are considering making takeover offers lifted shares in the British confectioner to a new high, analysts said on Monday. Most of the other big players in the global...

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• Kraft Weighs Higher Cadbury Bid as Rivals Circle: Source

  Reuters - 2009-11-22

  By Jessica HallPHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Kraft Foods Inc KFT may raise its offer for British chocolatier Cadbury Plc CBRY or offer more cash in its bid if rival takeover offers emerge, a source familiar with the situation said on Sunday.Kraft took a $16.8 billion hostile offer for Cadbury to shareholders...

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