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Cadbury rejects hostile bid from Kraft Foods
British candy maker Cadbury rejected a renewed $16.4 billion (9.8 billion pound) hostile bid from Kraft Foods on Monday after the U.S. company refused to sweeten a previous offer. FULL STORY
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