Profile: So, what’s she like, the new first lady of Cadbury, the chocolate-maker’s new boss, Irene Rosenfeld? Charming, for sure, but also reserved and steely hard. And, boy, is she competitive... more
Kraft Foods, the US processed food giant which is trying to take over Cadbury, moved to beef up its board in an attempt to add credibility to its bid... more
Italian chocolate maker Ferrero could be interested in Cadbury’s gum and candy division, a unit worth about £5 billion, in a possible joint takeover bid, business daily Il Sole 24 Ore said ... more
Italian chocolate maker Ferrero could be interested in Cadbury's gum and candy division, a unit worth about £5 billion, in a possible joint takeover bid... more
Analysts and investors today cited growing concerns that the proposed takeover of Cadbury by Kraft Foods could be stymied after the US predator lowered its sales outlook for the year ... more
Kraft Foods’ pursuit of Cadbury took an unexpected twist today after lead advisor and legendary dealmaker Bruce Wasserstein was taken to hospital with an irregular heartbeat... more
Comedy lawsuit of the week comes from something called the Steward International Enhanced Index Fund, which is suing Cadbury’s top brass for daring not to embrace a (putative) bid from Kraft Foods ... more
Kraft Foods is in talks with two investment banks to arrange $8 billion (£4.8 billion) of debt financing in order to help it to fund its £10 billion takeover bid for chocolate giant Cadbury ... more
Let's be clear about Kraft Foods: it is a global, rapacious and ruthless entity. It has zero interest in the well-being of Cadbury, certainly not its staff... more
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