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Hershey mulls £10 billion solo bid for Cadbury - source
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Reuters)
11:26 PM
Friday November 20
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - U.S. chocolate maker Hershey Co is considering launching a bid of at least $17 billion (10 billion pounds) for chocolatier Cadbury Plc as it seeks to trump a hostile offer by Kraft Foods Inc, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.
Putin announces more anti-crisis aid
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Reuters)
02:22 PM
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin pledged on Saturday to widen Russia's anti-crisis aid package with a car scrappage scheme and mortgage support to jolt the economy out of the worst recession in 15 years.
Barclays takes hold of Crescent
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Reuters)
07:05 PM
Friday November 20
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley has handed off its Crescent real estate subsidiary to Barclays Capital , the companies said on Friday.
Not all asset bubbles can be prevented - Bank
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Reuters)
12:28 AM
LONDON (Reuters) - Regulators need more tools to prevent the build-up of risks in the financial system but it would be unrealistic to think all asset bubbles can be prevented, according to a Bank of England paper.
Global stocks slip
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Reuters)
11:27 PM
Friday November 20
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global stocks slid and the U.S. dollar rose on Friday as investors cut their exposure to risky assets amid signs of an anaemic U.S. economic recovery.
Brown says ready to respond swiftly to Walker review
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Reuters)
07:46 PM
LONDON (Reuters) -Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Saturday in his weekly podcast he was ready to "respond swiftly" to David Walker's banking review recommendations expected next week.
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