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Jan
6
2010

Kraft manages only 1.5% nod from of Cadbury

Amidst the entire hullabaloo, Kraft on Wednesday said that it has got positive response from only 1.52 per cent of Cadbury shareholders for buying stake in the company. The deal, which at present is valued at $16.8 billion and is expected to go up, is open till February 2.
The nod came from the shareholders holding [...]

Jan
6
2010

Kraft failed to “craft” a deal with Cadbury….

Frozen Pizza giant Kraft tried to woo British Candy Company Cadbury with a fresh bid of taking over on Tuesday after cracking a sale deal of its U.S Frozen Pizza Nestle. Kraft Foods is doing this because of the desire expressed by some Cadbury security holders to have a greater proportion of the offer in [...]

Jan
6
2010

Buffet asks Kraft’s shareholders to act as owners, says ‘no’ to Cadbury offer

The report of Warren Buffet trying to hold back Kraft Foods Inc. in its quest to acquire Cadbury Plc elicited a strong sense of déjà vu for those who had witnessed Buffett restraining investor who helped scuttle Coca-Cola Co.’s bid for Quaker Oats, 10 years ago. Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Kraft’s biggest shareholder (9.34 per [...]

Jan
5
2010

A double game from Kraft (NYSE:KFT)

In a bid to make its future sweet, Kraft Foods Inc. is all set to sell of its U.S. pizza unit to Nestle SA. The deal will help it improve its offer for acquiring stake in the British chocolate manufacturer Cadbury Plc.
Kraft expects to raise $3.7 billion by selling its pizza business, which includes brands [...]