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Hostile Kraft bid for Cadbury 'derisory'

Monday, 9 November 2009

A £9.8bn bid from the US food giant is now lower than two months ago because of falls in its share price.

Kraft poised to go hostile in its bid for Cadbury

Monday, 9 November 2009

Kraft is tipped to make a hostile bid for Cadbury today, to which the UK confectioner is expected to issue another brusque rebuff.

Job cuts 'will continue even as the economy starts to recover'

Monday, 9 November 2009

But labour market outlook is deteriorating more slowly than it was, survey suggests

Aer Lingus reports new drop in revenues

Monday, 9 November 2009

Embattled airline Aer Lingus today reported a further slide in revenues, but said performance was "stabilising" after efforts to cut aircraft and capacity.

Squeeze on credit 'likely to continue'

Monday, 9 November 2009

Cost of borrowing will remain high as credit card lenders look to fee income

Trustee resigns over Berlin’s role in GM sale

Monday, 9 November 2009

One of five board members of the Opel Trust set up to approve GM’s sale of its European business (GME) stepped down at the weekend in protest at interference by German politicians.

Lloyds promises to help 300,000 start-ups

Monday, 9 November 2009

Lloyds Banking Group will today seek to distance itself from criticism of the banks' failure to support small and medium enterprises with the launch of new commitments to the sector, including a promise to help 300,000 new SMEs start up by 2012.

Business Diary: At last, RBS spots a money-making plan

Monday, 9 November 2009

Good to see Royal Bank of Scotland come up with money-making plans as it tries to pay back back taxpayers for all their support. It is trying to persuade customers to pay £35 for insurance against debit and credit card fraud, even though the bank knows it almost always has to reimburse customers who lose out this way. So you pay to insure against its losses. Genius.

Rent-to-own retail chain booms through recession

Monday, 9 November 2009

Brighthouse, the rent -to-own retailer is booming as recession-hit families on low incomes queue up to buy Snuggle sofas and washing machines over a number of years.

Cadbury to face hostile takeover bid

Sunday, 8 November 2009

Dairy Milk maker Cadbury will face a hostile takeover bid from US food giant Kraft tomorrow, according to reports today.

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