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Kraft plays down talk of higher Cadbury bid

Kraft played down speculation on Tuesday that it would be prepared to raise its offer for Cadbury PLC , after the British chocolate company rejected its 10.2 billion pound ($16.7 billion) offer.
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Wall Street rises with commodities, M&A hopes

Stocks climbed on Tuesday as natural resource shares rose alongside commodities and Kraft's bid for Cadbury buoyed hopes that more merger and acquisition activity was on the horizon.
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Kraft primed to sweeten $16.7 billion Cadbury bid

Kraft Foods said it was intent on pursuing Britain's Cadbury , which soared in value after it snubbed a premium-rich bid from the U.S. group, reinforcing hopes of a broader-based pick-up in merger activity.
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Kraft primed to sweeten $16.7 bln Cadbury bid

Kraft Foods said it was determined to pursue Britain's Cadbury, which soared in value after it snubbed a $16.7 billion bid from the U.S. group, reinforcing hopes of a broader-based pick-up in merger activity.
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Cadbury rejects drinks bid due to financing: sources

Britain's Cadbury Schweppes Plc rejected a private equity bid for its North American drinks unit over the terms rather than price after it was asked to finance a third of the deal, industry sources said on Friday.
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Cadbury delays drinks sale amid market turmoil

Britain's Cadbury Schweppes said on Friday it was extending the timetable for the sale of its North American drinks business due to the turbulence in debt markets, although it said buying interest was keen.
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Cadbury to cut jobs as drinks sale nears

Cadbury Schweppes Plc, the world's largest confectionery group, plans to cut 7,500 jobs and close around ten plants as it seeks to catch up with the profitability of U.S. rivals after the sale of its drinks arm.
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Cadbury pleads guilty in salmonella case

Cadbury Schweppes Plc, the world's largest confectionery group, pleaded guilty on Friday to charges of selling unsafe chocolate in Britain and Ireland during 2006 and faces an unlimited fine.
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Britain wins partial victory in EU tax case

The British government won a partial victory on Tuesday as the top EU court said it could stop companies from making wholly artificial arrangements to avoid tax by setting up foreign units.
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Kraft: Major Takeovers Tough Before Spin-Off

The world's second-largest food company, Kraft Foods Inc., said on Wednesday that large acquisitions would be difficult to make ahead of its full spin-off from majority owner Altria Group Inc.

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