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— Deals and auctions in progress, industry trends and archives —Top Dealwatch![]() Confectioners: Cadbury, Hershey, moreOn Monday, Nov. 9, Kraft Foods Inc. formally made a hostile bid for Cadbury plc. Cadbury's management reacted by advising its shareholders to reject the offer. Community
![]() More Dealwatch stories![]() AOLIt's official. Time Warner Inc. will finally spin off AOL LLC on Dec. 9, 2009. Since the landmark merger that brought Time Warner and AOL together in 2000, it's been a bumpy ride. ![]() Restaurants in the hot seatMany casual-restaurant chains are weighing strategic options, and some are feeling the bankruptcy heat. Here's a look at some on the block, others that have filed and some that are the subject of speculation. ![]() Ponzi schemes, fraud and other misdeedsMadoff, Stanford, Dreier, the N.Y. pension scandal ... welcome to the recession rogues gallery. ![]() General MotorsAs expected, GM exited Chapter 11 on July 10. See highlights of The Deal's coverage of how the auto giant got to bankruptcy and what steps it took to emerge. ![]() AIG Inc.The latest on the bailout to end all bailouts. ![]() Airline consolidation, bankruptcyThe credit crunch has left airlines scrambling to cut costs, trim schedules and hope their dwindling cash piles can outlast the slowdown. ![]() Kraft Foods Inc.On Monday, Nov. 9, Kraft Foods Inc. formally made a hostile bid for Cadbury plc. Cadbury's management reacted by advising its shareholders to reject the offer. ![]() BofA-Merrill LynchOn Sept. 15, Bank of America Corp. agreed to buy Merrill Lynch & Co. for $50 billion. ![]() Yahoo!The long drawn-out Yahoo!-Microsoft-Google saga has entered a new stage as Yahoo! and Microsoft team up on a 10-year partnership. ![]() CIT Group Inc.Troubled middle market lender CIT Group Inc. (NYSE:CIT) announced Sunday it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. ![]() Stuyvesant Town, Peter Cooper VillageTishman Speyer's $5.4B deal for Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village symbolized the peak of the real estate boom. Now, the company is feeling some pain as several bonds tied to the development were downgraded. View the complete Dealwatch Archive | ||||||||||||||||
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