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Mandelson wades into battle for Cadbury

The UK business secretary has intervened in the battle for control of Cadbury, the UK chocolate maker, warning Kraft against ‘asset-stripping’

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Outside Edge: Above all, God save our awful anthems

As Pete Doherty learnt when he delivered an unsolicited rendition of ‘Deutschland über alles’ in Munich this week, patriotism set to music is an increasingly difficult proposition, writes Gordon Cramb

Editorial Comment: A taxing problem

A rise in the CGT rate would be a far better way to raise cash from rich taxpayers than raising the top rate of income tax – abolish special rates or reliefs rather than raising headline tax rates

Lombard: Mandelson on Cadbury

Lombard

So now we know what the archetypal British business will look like if Lord Mandelson and Lord Myners spin the Labour party back into power next year: a Bournville-based utility bank, staffed by Quakers paid a pittance, writes Andrew Hill

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