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Cadbury, Kraft set for long haggle over price

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With Cadbury lacking a white knight bidder to come to its rescue in the face of Kraft's $16.1 billion bid, the two companies are set to face off on one question: How much is Cadbury really worth?
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Obama's Portuguese water dog

Senator Kennedy had a real love for Portuguese Water Dogs and his gift to the Obamas was a Portuguese Water Dog.
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Microsoft cuts Xbox price by 25 percent

Microsoft Corp plans to slash the price of its high-end Xbox 360 video game console by $100, or 25 percent, stepping up the price war in the video game console market.
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Microsoft cuts high-end Xbox price by 25 percent

Microsoft Corp plans to slash the price of its high-end Xbox 360 video game console by $100, or 25 percent, stepping up the price war in the video game console market following a similar move by rival Sony Corp.
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Microsoft cuts price of high-end Xbox model

Microsoft Corp is slashing the price of its high-end Xbox 360 model by $100 in the United States and 50 euros ($71) in Europe, upping the stakes in the game console fight this holiday season.
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Seiko Epson unit pleads guilty in price fixing case

A unit of Seiko Epson Corp (6724.T) agreed to plead guilty to one count of conspiring to fix prices for liquid crystal screens sold to mobile phone maker Motorola Inc (MOT.N), the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday.
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Industry blames price gap for UK drug shortages

A widening price gap, fuelled by a weak pound, is behind the current shortage of some medicines in Britain as more drugs are exported by middlemen for profit, the pharmaceutical industry said on Tuesday.
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Vitacost.com sets price range for $132 mln IPO

On-line health supplement retailer and manufacturer Vitacost.com set the estimated price range on Monday for shares in its planned initial public offering, a sign that its stock flotation could be imminent.
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In a first, Starbucks lowers price of some drinks

Coffee chain Starbucks Corp , which for years raised prices without any customer pushback, said on Thursday that it is cutting prices for the first time on some drinks while boosting prices on others.
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PetroChina, Sinopec to get price hikes boost in Q2

China's top oil refiners are set to reveal a surge in quarterly earnings on the back of fuel price increases and lower oil prices, reaping the benefits six months after Beijing shifted to more liberal fuel pricing.
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Rio Tinto profit slumps, cautious on price rally

Rio Tinto Ltd/Plc , the world's second-largest miner, reported a 54 percent drop in first-half earnings on Thursday, its biggest half-year slump on record, as aluminum prices and demand collapsed.
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Price hikes to boost PetroChina, Sinopec Q2

China's top oil refiners are set to reveal a surge in quarterly earnings on the back of fuel price increases and lower oil prices, reaping the benefits six months after Beijing shifted to more liberal fuel pricing.
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U.S. commercial property price drop slows

Prices of U.S. office, retail and apartment buildings fell 1 percent in June, easing from steep slides in the previous two months, according to the Moody's/REAL Commercial Property Price Index released on Wednesday.
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Sony to cut price for PlayStation 3 console

Sony Corp will launch a cheaper version of its PlayStation 3 game console and plans to cut prices on existing models effective August 19 in Europe and the United States to bolster sales and take aim at rivals Microsoft and Nintendo.
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Hedge fund suit says Icahn hurt XO investors

Activist investor Carl Icahn is under fire from a hedge fund that accuses the billionaire investor of enriching himself at the expense of minority shareholders in XO Holdings Inc , a company he controls.

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