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Blackstone, Lion in Orangina Schweppes sale

13.11.09
Orangina Schweppes changed hands again today as private-equity groups Blackstone and Lion Capital sold the business they bought from Cadbury to the Suntory Japanese drinks group in a deal thought to be worth about $2.6 billion ... more

Sorry, Lord Myners, but it’s a bit late to talk of flying the flag

28.09.09
No sooner does Kraft say it wants to take over Cadbury than the Union Jack starts to be waved... more

Drinks giant Suntory bids £1.6bn for Schweppes

10.09.09
Just days after Cadbury began fighting off a takeover attack from America, it has emerged its old sister business Schweppes could be turning Japanese ... more

Culture clash between the Quakers and the capitalists

07.09.09
On the face of it, the clash of cultures between Kraft Foods and its takeover target could hardly be more acute ... more

Cadbury: The rise of a socially aware business

07.09.09
For most of its 185-year history Cadbury has been viewed as one of the most paternalistic and socially aware employers in the UK ... more

Recession tastes sweet to buoyant Cadbury

29.07.09
Dairy Milk maker Cadbury today reported a 10% surge in chocolate sales as sweet-toothed customers struggling through the recession stayed in at night with comfort food and a film ... more

Bulls are on charge despite worries over China demand

29.07.09
Stock-market bulls were on the charge again, brushing aside growing fears that the great Chinese takeaway may be coming to an end... more

Top Tory will now keep £14 million divorce windfall meant for charity

19.12.08
Tory grandee Sir Paul Judge can keep a £14 million windfall originally earmarked for charity, the Appeal Court ruled... more

Market report: 3i shares at lowest since floating as deals dry up

16.12.08
Shares in private-equity giant 3i hit the skids for the second day in a row, tumbling to their lowest since floating 14 years ago... more

Environment

08.10.08
Once an area ignored by politicians, it is now a key issue with battles such as airport expansion taking centre stage ... more

Kirin to spark Cadbury war

04.08.08
Japanese brewer is set to spark a bidding war for Cadbury's soft drinks business in Australia ... more

City bosses call for UK to back Lisbon Treaty

18.06.08
Grandees said treaty was "a positive step for business and for Britain" ahead of a House of Lords debate... more

Chairmen's pay on rocket fuel - and not just at BP

15.04.08
Fat-cat pay, or executive remuneration as they call it in the posher papers, is so last century... more

Sorry, Sir, there's a moral here for banks

25.03.08
Sir Peter Burt, one of Britain's most respected bankers in the period when he ran Bank of Scotland until it merged with Halifax seven years ago, has come out with an interesting take on moral hazard... more

Sorry, Sir, there's a moral here for banks

25.03.08
How can the banks that did avoid the pitfalls reap the benefits of their good judgment if all the others are saved from the consequences of their mistakes?... more

Carr adds Cadbury to his line-up of chairs

19.02.08
Businessman Roger Carr has taken on the top job at chocolate maker Cadbury - making him chair of three top companies at the same time.... more

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