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Chairman Roger Carr and chief executive Todd Stitzer to leave Cadbury

Cadbury’s chairman Roger Carr and chief executive Todd Stitzer have both said they are stepping down after shareholders approved US food giant Kraft’s £11.4 billion takeover.Read

Kraft close to taking Cadbury off the Stock Exchange

Complaints, protests, countless column inches and almost two centuries as an independent company all counted for nothing yesterday when Cadbury shareholders accepted the takeover bid from Kraft Foods en masse.Read

Mandelson fails to get Cadbury jobs guarantee from Kraft

Lord Mandelson said he was “disappointed” after Cadbury’s new US owner was unable to confirm the chocolate maker’s brands would still be run from the UK.Read

Union calls for job guarantees as Kraft secures control of Cadbury

Union leaders have called for “cast-iron guarantees” over the future of workers at the business after Kraft Foods succeeded with its takeover of Cadbury.Read

Kraft completes takeover of Cadbury after shareholders vote

Kraft Foods won over enough shareholders to complete the takeover deal for Cadbury today. Read

Result of Cadbury shareholders' vote on Kraft bid expected at 5pm today

Anxious Cadbury staff may have to wait until around 5pm today to find out the result of Kraft's takeover bid for the Birmingham firm.Read

D-Day arrives for Kraft bid to take over Cadbury

US giant Kraft’s five-month battle for control of iconic confectioner Cadbury should be sealed today when it unveils the level of support for its takeover offer.Read

Union's fresh job fears on eve of Cadbury takeover vote

Unions representing thousands of workers at Cadbury’s have voiced fresh fears for jobs on the eve of the expected takeover of the chocolate-maker by US giant Kraft.Read

Cadbury should thrive under Kraft, says Ken Clarke

Cadbury should be a thriving business under the ownership of American food giant Kraft, Conservative Shadow Business Secretary Ken Clarke has insisted.Read

MP told to apologise after 'whingeing workforce' jibe against Cadbury staff

The MP who attacked Cadbury’s “whingeing workforce”, has been asked to apologise to Bournville workers following a furious clash with Birmingham MPs in the House of Commons.Read

Selly Oak MP Lynne Jones slams hedge funds in Cadbury takeover row

Bankers and "fly-by-night" hedge funds have been condemned for their role in "profiteering" from the controversial £11.9 billion takeover of Birmingham-based confectioner Cadbury.Read

Cadbury workers to launch campaign at Bournville to protect jobs

Workers from Cadbury will stage a protest in Birmingham on Wednesday as part of a campaign to safeguard jobs in the wake of the planned takeover of the chocolate-maker by US giant Kraft.Read

Ferrero rules itself out of Cadbury takeover race

Italian confectioner Ferrero has ruled itself out of the Cadbury takeover race after last week's recommended £11.9 billion bid from US food giant Kraft.Read

Ferrero rules out bidding for Cadbury

Italian confectioner Ferrero ruled itself out of the Cadbury takeover race today after last week’s recommended £11.9 billion bid from US food giant Kraft.Read

What happened when Kraft took over Terry's of York

Nick McCarthy examines the legacy of Kraft's takeover of York chocolate maker Terry's - and hears a warning for Cadbury in Bournville. Read

Kraft pledges investment in Cadbury and the creation of jobs

Kraft has vowed major investment in Cadbury to secure and create more British jobs.Read

Bournville Trust safe from Kraft plans thanks to George Cadbury

The head of a housing trust set up by George Cadbury in 1900 today promised its 8,000 homes would be safe under a Kraft takeover.Read

David Bailey: Kraft and Government assurances over Cadbury mean nothing

Prof David Bailey, one of the region’s foremost economists and Post blogger, looks at what the Kraft takeover could mean for the future of Cadbury.Read

Great grandson of Cadbury founder slams board's acceptance of Kraft bid

A descendant of the original Cadbury founder has slammed the historic Bournville firm’s shareholders who he claims have “surrendered” the chocolate-maker for the sake of short-term interests.Read

Birmingham regeneration chief urges Cadbury shareholders to reject Kraft bid

Birmingham City Council’s regeneration chief has urged shareholders in Cadbury to reject Kraft’s £11.9 billion takeover offer.Read