Kraft sweetens Cadbury offer via Nestle pizza deal
Kraft Foods Inc sweetened its 10.2 billion pound ($16.4 billion) offer for Britain's Cadbury Plc with cash from a deal to sell its North American pizza unit to Swiss food giant Nestle .
Kraft ups cash part of Cadbury bid, helped by Nestle
Kraft Foods Inc on Tuesday said it was raising the cash portion of its hostile 10 billion pound ($16 billion) takeover offer for Britain's Cadbury Plc by 60 pence per share, funded by a deal to sell its North American pizza unit to Swiss food giant Nestle.
Kraft's Cadbury bid set to be approved by EU
U.S. food group Kraft Foods Inc (KFT.N) is set to clear a hurdle in its hostile 10 billion pound takeover bid for Cadbury (CBRY.L) by winning EU approval this week, a source familiar with the situation said on Monday.
Kraft to raise Cadbury bid in next 2 weeks: report
Kraft Foods is preparing to sweeten its hostile 10 billion pound ($15.9 billion) takeover bid for British confectionery maker Cadbury , reported the Sunday Times.
Ferrero discusses Cadbury with Hershey, pvt equity
Italian confectioner Ferrero has met with private equity firms as well as Hershey Co to discuss a possible bid for Britain's Cadbury Plc , Il Sole 24 Ore daily reported on Saturday.
Cadbury gets three extra days to detail Kraft defense
Britain's Takeover Panel granted confectionery maker Cadbury three extra days to publish 2009 results that could become a key plank in its defense against Kraft Food's hostile 10 billion pound ($15.9 billion) bid.
CORRECTED: Cadbury gets three extra days to detail Kraft defense
(Corrects bid currency in first paragraph to pounds from dollars. Adds dollar conversion)
Ferrero still mulling Cadbury bid
Italian chocolate giant Ferrero is still examining its options on a possible bid for Britain's Cadbury PLC.
Ferrero says still mulling Cadbury bid: report
Italian chocolate giant Ferrero said it is still examining its options on a possible bid for Britain's Cadbury PLC , daily La Stampa reported on Sunday.
Kraft seeks OK for share sale in Cadbury deal
Kraft Foods Inc (KFT.N) will convene a meeting on February 1 to urge shareholders to approve a proposal to issue shares and bankroll its hostile bid for Britain's Cadbury Plc (CBRY.L).
CORRECTED: Kraft lender Barclays suspends coverage of Cadbury
(Deletes incorrect references in paragraphs 1 and 4 to Barclays winning a larger role as a Kraft adviser, as Kraft has denied that has happened)
Kraft lender Barclays suspends coverage of Cadbury
Barclays Capital, one of the banks providing $9.2 billion of loans to help fund Kraft Foods Inc's hostile bid for Britain's Cadbury Plc , has suspended coverage of Cadbury because of its role.
Kraft lender Barclays wins bigger role on Cadbury
Barclays Capital, one of the banks providing $9.2 billion of loans to help fund Kraft Foods Inc's hostile bid for Britain's Cadbury Plc , has won a bigger role as one of Kraft's financial advisers.
Cadbury pension fund insures liabilities
British confectioner Cadbury said on Wednesday it had insured 500 million pounds ($813 million) of pension liabilities in a deal allowing it to keep control of the scheme's assets.
Nastiness in the mix for Kraft's hostile Cadbury bid?
Rather than talk about sweetening its 789 pence-per-share offer for Cadbury — say, to the 820-850 pence level analysts think is needed — Kraft is urging shareholders to take a long hard look at Cadbury's revenue growth targets
Kraft stands firm on Cadbury bid
Kraft Foods Inc said new growth targets from Cadbury Plc were not enough to prompt it to raise its takeover offer, while workers for the British chocolatier said they would fight the 10 billion pound ($16.2 billion) hostile bid.
Cadbury workers launch fight against Kraft bid
British and Irish Cadbury workers kicked off a campaign to fight a hostile bid from Kraft Foods on Tuesday vowing to pressure the UK government to do what it can to resist the bid.
Kraft stands firm on Cadbury bid approach
Kraft Foods has vowed to maintain discipline in its pursuit of British chocolatier Cadbury , suggesting the U.S. group will resist raising the level of its hostile approach.
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Kraft pledges discipline in Cadbury pursuit
Kraft Foods said it would maintain a disciplined approach in its pursuit of British chocolatier Cadbury and believes the combination would provide meaningful revenue synergies and cost savings.
Cadbury points to rival interest as it rejects Kraft
UK chocolatier Cadbury teased shareholders with the prospect of rival bids and promised bigger dividends and stronger growth as it again knocked back a hostile 10 billion pound ($16.2 billion) offer from Kraft Foods .
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Cadbury sees rival interest as rejects Kraft
Britain's Cadbury said it has received interest from other bidders after raising its growth targets and reporting upbeat trading, as it dismissed a 10 billion pound ($16.5 billion) bid from Kraft Foods .
Cadbury admits to rival interest as rejects Kraft
Britain's Cadbury Plc said it has received interest from other bidders after raising its growth targets and reporting upbeat trading as it dismissed a 10 billion pound ($16.5 billion) bid from Kraft Foods .
Cadbury upbeat in defense against Kraft bid
Britain's Cadbury Plc raised its long-term growth targets and reported upbeat trading as it dismissed a 10 billion pound ($16.5 billion) bid from Kraft Foods , kicking off a seven-week fight for its independence.
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