Chocolate wars as rivals eye Cadbury
HOPES of a bidding war breaking out for Cadbury were lifted after US rival Hershey and Italian-based Ferrero International confirmed they are considering launching bids for the UK confectioner. news.com.au |
Aquablue hunts financing for Smiths Falls plant
A bottled-water company that was supposed to take over a former Hershey's chocolate factory in Smiths Falls, Ont., is still hunting for money to buy the building and the equipment for its production line. cbc.ca |
MacroShares Major Metro Housing Reaches an Early Termination Trigger (Business Wire)
MADISON, N.J.----Today MacroShares Housing Depositor announced the termination of the MacroShares Major Metro Housing Up Trust and MacroShares Major Metro Housing Down Trust due to assets on deposit being less than $50 Million. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Obama ponders levy to recoup bailout shortfalls
U.S. President Barack Obama is considering a levy on financial institutions to help recover shortfalls in a $700-billion US bank bailout fund and to help balance a budget that is looking increasingly grim amid an ongoing economic crisis. cbc.ca |
Successful first trading week for ETF Securities Platinum and Palladium exchange-traded funds (ETFs). High exchange volumes and asset inflows. (Business Wire)
NEW YORK----ETFS Platinum Trust and ETFS Palladium Trust us.rd.yahoo.com |