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Maclaren recalls 1m baby strollers in US

Maclaren, the British baby stroller brand, is recalling every folding “umbrella” stroller it has sold in the US over the last 10 years, after 12 children suffered amputations from getting finger tips caught in the hinges

Clock is ticking on Cadbury timetable

There was no element of surprise in Cadbury’s speedy rejection of Kraft’s hostile takeover offer – but it starts the clocking ticking on the US group’s bid

Englefield Capital in buy-out proposal

The Brenninkmeijer family, owners of the C&A retail group, have offered to buy out other investors in Englefield Capital, the UK private equity group

Buy-out groups see off Apoteket’s peers

Private equity groups triumphed over several industrial groups – including Alliance Boots – in the $858m auction of Sweden’s state-owned pharmacy chain

Danone wins partial victory in Wahaha feud

Danone wins a partial victory in its commercial dispute with Wahaha in a decision that was handed down the same day the French group agreed to settle the matter with its Chinese partner

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

Danone learns perils of doing business in China

The French food group has obtained a pyrrhic victory at a Swedish arbitration tribunal in the dispute with Zong Qinghou, its Chinese joint venture partner since 1996 and founder of beverage maker Wahaha Group

Cadbury expected to receive hostile bid

The board of the UK food group is preparing to meet on Monday amid expectations that Kraft will go hostile with its takeover offer. The US group will either formalise its original proposal of 300p in cash and 0.2589 new Kraft Foods shares per Cadbury share, or increase it slightly

Top football clubs cash in on shirt deals

Europe’s biggest football clubs are coming out of the recession with little damage to their shirt sponsorship income

Shareholders wait for sweeter offer

If Kraft has done one thing, it has reminded the market that Cadbury – seen as vulnerable to takeover for 20 years – is still a target

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