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Cadbury rounds on hostile Kraft bid
Cadbury defiantly rejected the formal bid from Kraft, describing the US food group’s offer as “derisory” after it did not alter the terms of its approach two months ago
Maclaren recalls 1m baby strollers in US
12 children suffered finger-tip amputations
Bush officials lead Iraq business push
War experience leveraged for business
Google acquires mobile ad network
Market taking off on back of smartphones
Danone wins partial victory in Wahaha feud
Dispute proves a culture clash case study
BC Partners to buy ATI for $500m
Group taps into fast-expanding US market
FSA sees fall in applicants for authorisation
Cancellations outweighed new registrants
Reliance looks to buy LyondellBasell assets
Chemicals group worth about $6bn
Buy-out groups see off Apoteket’s peers
Alliance Boots loses out in Swedish sell-off
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Kraft decides to string things out
Kraft’s offer for Cadbury is virtually identical to the unsolicited approach first revealed in September. It had fewer fireworks than Bonfire Night at the Health and Safety Executive, writes Andrew Hill
World View: Chemical reaction may help Mukesh Ambani refocus
Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries is considering purchasing LyondellBasell, a move that would help put to rest suspicions that the Indian businessman has been distracted.
European View: Pauget brings banking industry to book
Crédit Agricole CEO Georges Pauget has published a book on banking. But the interesting thing about the book is its timing – for Mr Pauget is to step down, writes Paul Betts
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Alcatel chief predicts swift recovery for telecom groups
Ben Verwaayen tells James Lamont, the FT’s Asia bureau chief, that he expects the industry to recover swiftly after a hard year
View from the Markets: Nigel Rendell
The emerging markets strategist at RBC on whether fears of a fresh bubble are justified after investors flocked to developing countries
Blogs
China state fund buys into US wind business
Energy Source blog: China Investment Corporation has agreed to buy a 15% stake of listed US power generator AES and to buy 35% of the group’s wind generating business, writes Kate Mackenzie
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