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Cold, hard cash may be key to Cadbury's heart

Sep. 8, 2009
British candy maker Cadbury PLC is awaiting a sweeter offer than Kraft Foods Inc.'s $16.7 billion stock-and-cash proposal. But it is unclear if Kraft or other potential suitors _ like Hershey Co. and Nestle SA _ will put more cash on the line, which could...
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Russian Maria Sharapova signs autographs after winning her French Open womens first round match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Sharapova defeated Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa