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Cadbury Rejects Kraft's Hostile Bid: What Happens Next?

Nov. 10, 2009
Weeks after turning down Kraft's first offer for its business, Cadbury angrily cast off a second proposal, which it deemed insulting. Absent a sweetener, Kraft may be in for a stiff fight
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch