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...group and its prospects." As a multiple of Cadbury's sales, for instance, Kraft's offer amounts to roughly half that tabled by Mars in its acquisition of Wrigley, says Jeremy Batstone-Carr, an analyst at brokers Charles Stanley in London. Expectation of a second bid from Kraft, a fresh one from Switzerland's Nestlé or U.S. confectioner Hershey, or even a combined approach from Kraft and one of its rivals pushed Cadbury shares 40% higher Monday. (Read about the world's best chocolate...
...Afghanistan Wanted: More Troops U.S. military officials suggest that in the coming weeks, General Stanley McChrystal will request additional soldiers to stabilize the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. That will pose a dilemma for President Obama, who authorized the deployment of 21,000 fresh troops in March. As the U.S. death toll continues to rise, public support for the war has plummeted...
...drive to lower trade barriers has taken on fresh urgency amid the recession. Fears of an extended slump in spending by U.S. consumers have prompted policymakers to look to China, India and other neighbors as customers for exports. As Asian manufacturing networks become more intertwined - and as Asian consumers become wealthier - regional commerce is becoming critical to future economic expansion. Intraregional trade last year made up 57% of total Asia trade, up from 37% in 1980. "In the past Asia produced for America and Europe," Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said recently. "Now, Asia is producing for Asia." (Read "Signs...
...series of prints redefines the otherwise drab space occupied by the southern elevator foyer. The university has filled the alcove with an exhibition of photographs by Harvard Law School Professor emeritus Henry Steiner, on display until September 23. While the title “From Film to Digital: Fresh Images Over Decades” may give false promise of an innovative look at the new age of digital photography, it still proves to be a thought-provoking exhibition. Seven years ago, Steiner embraced the changes in the photographic world and switched from film to digital. This transition, perhaps a significant...
...like no shortage of other situations in Iraq. The movement from the commonplace to the unbelievable creates a surreality similar to that of “Apocalypse Now.” In one scene, a soldier almost annoyingly complains about his duty; immediately after, he is forced to wipe fresh blood from bullets so they can be fired. The effect of such shifts is not only urgency, but a kind of dark humor. Though it may be hard to decide where “Hurt Locker” fits into the canon of war cinema, it is the most gripping...