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Uncrunching credit
Spreads on three-month Libor have settled back into their boom-time groove, yet a continued lack of lending means credit can still not claim to be uncrunched
Kraft / Cadbury
Welcome to the eleventh hour. By Monday, US food group Kraft must bid for British chocolate maker Cadbury or walk away for at least six months
Marks and Spencer
The decision to offer a selection of branded foods alongside traditional own-label staples is latest twist in UK retailers’ battle for high street customers
Disney in Shanghai
A fortnight before President Obama’s planned visit to Shanghai, the Chinese government has granted the group permission to build a theme park
Las Vegas
Sin City operates as a microcosm of the US economy – geared to the spending habits of the US consumer and thus facing an uncertain future
Ford
The 2006 decision to restructure using every piece of the family silver as collateral while raising $24bn in debt appears vindicated
Blighty’s booze
The last orders bell is ringing at many of the UK’s off-licences and pubs
Yahoo
The internet group must grow if it is to stop being left behind in the tech rally
Nintendo
It has been a while since investors in the maker of the Wii console felt the kind of raw elation video gamers often experience
Soft drinks bottlers
Attempting the sort of customer targeting that is routine for brewers and other consumer goods companies requires an incentive for risk-taking
