U.S. chocolate maker Hershey Co <HSY.N> is considering launching a bid of at least $17 billion (10 billion pounds) for chocolatier Cadbury Plc <CBRY.L> as it seeks to trump a hostile offer by Kraft Foods Inc, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.
President Barack Obama on Saturday urged Americans to show patience over the economy and argued that his just-concluded Asia trip was critical for U.S. exports, countering criticism he had returned empty-handed.
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin pledged on Saturday to widen Russia's anti-crisis aid package with a car scrappage scheme and mortgage support to jolt the economy out of the worst recession in 15 years.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley <MS.N> has handed off its Crescent real estate subsidiary to Barclays Capital <BARCBC.UL>, the companies said on Friday.