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Pinnacle set to buy Birds Eye Foods
Packaged food giant Pinnacle Brands is getting ready to buy Birds Eye Foods, the biggest frozen vegetable producer in the U.S., for more than $1.3 billion. Steve Chiotakis gets more details from Alisa Roth. (11/19/2009)
Hershey, Ferrero eyeing Cadbury
Hershey and Italian sweet producer Ferrero are in talks with banks to beat Kraft to a deal for British chocolate maker Cadbury. Christopher Werth explores why this partnership may make a lot more sense. (11/18/2009)
Oracle-Sun deal hits a European snag
Financial Times columnist Kevin Allison talks with Steve Chiotakis about the European Commission's objection to Oracle's proposed deal to buy Sun Microsystems. (11/10/2009)
Kraft turns hostile in bid for Cadbury
Kraft's bid for candy-maker Cadbury is below the price it initially offered in September. Why? European correspondent Stephen Beard talks the details with Bill Radke. (11/09/2009)
Public scrutiny over Comcast-NBC deal
There are reports that Comcast and GE have agreed to value NBC at around $30 billion, which may bring the companies one step closer to a deal. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports public-interest groups are worried. (11/09/2009)
Commission may block Oracle-Sun deal
European regulators may raise objections to a merger between Oracle and Sun Microsystems. Stephen Beard reports. (11/04/2009)
Buffett bets on transportation with deal
Warren Buffett's firm, Berkshire Hathaway, will buy giant rail company Burlington Northern Santa Fe in a deal worth $44 billion. Reporter Mitchell Hartman talks the details with Bill Radke. (11/03/2009)
Two tool companies set to become one
Stanley Works is acquiring Black & Decker in a stock deal valued at $4.5 billion. Mitchell Hartman reports. (11/03/2009)
Bloomberg sees biz mag helping brand
The Bloomberg news service is buying BusinessWeek for an estimated -- and paltry -- $5 million. It hopes the magazine will help it reach an audience outside the world of hardcore financial news and data. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports. (10/14/2009)
Retaining jobs is key for GM-Magna deal
General Motors could complete a deal to sell off its European divisions to Magna this week. Christopher Werth reports. (10/14/2009)
