Sports Calendar

Kraft hires acquisition expert from Heineken

The American food group has appointed Jean-François van Boxmeer to provide extra punch in its quest for Cadbury

Ghost of Christmas past returns to haunt JJB

Improving month-on-month sales went into reverse this month, because JJB is going into its promotional period later

Share frenzy grips Taipei over noodles

Stock in the world’s biggest instant noodle-maker hit an exchange trading limit within an hour of their market debut

Asia's middle class to drive 'blue gold rush'

An explosion in the market for bottled water will see the world consuming more than 280 billion litres a year by 2012

Bringing home the Baco Foil, with WFS

As preparations get under way for the great Christmas turkey roast, Baco Foil is back in British hands

Cadbury loses some UK chocolate market share

The confectioner's chunk slipped 1.7 per cent to 29.8 per cent last month, its first time below 30 per cent all year

Pension deal adds new twist to Cadbury bid

Confectioner at centre of hostile £10.3 billion bid from Kraft seals deal to outsource part of its ailing pension fund

Unilever is poised to name Huet finance chief

Jean-Marc Huet quits Bristol-Myers Squibb as finance chief and is expected to replace James Lawrence at Dove maker

Kraft tears apart Cadbury's bid defence

US food group responds to the British chocolate maker's growth forecasts and appeals for investors to back its £10bn deal

Cadbury relies on its Perks to see off Kraft

Company hopes melt-resistant, high energy chocolate wafer selling for 2 rupees in India will drive promised growth

Cadbury bolsters defence against Kraft

British confectioner raises growth forecasts as it seeks to persuade shareholders to resist the US group's £10.3bn bid

Cadbury pledges to defy 'cheap' Kraft bid

British chocolate maker raises forecasts to fight off hostile bid as speculation gathers over white-knight talks with Hershey