Word: knockdown
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...Washington tradition. The practice of using multiple pens to sign important legislation dates at least as far back as Franklin Roosevelt and is now one of our government's frivolous little quirks, much like that oversize gavel Nancy Pelosi carried around the other day. (See TIME's top 10 knockdown congressional battles...
...British business boasts "dominant positions, strong emerging market exposure and the potential for massive margin improvements," Andrew Wood, an analyst with the financial firm Sanford C. Bernstein, wrote in a note to clients on Tuesday. "Kraft," he added, "will benefit from all of Cadbury's strengths." And at a knockdown price. Bagging the firm for a value equivalent to 13 times Cadbury's profit before tax and other deductions amounts to the cheapest food-industry takeover in more than a decade, Wood notes...