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Consumer Products & Retail
UPDATE 4-Hershey mulls $17 bln solo bid for Cadbury - source
* Hershey mulls bid of at least $17 bln for Cadbury-source Full Article
Technology, Media & Telecommunications
Vivendi, GE agree to interim payment on NBCU stake
NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Vivendi SA and General Electric have agreed that Vivendi will be paid close to one-third of the value of its NBC Universal stake, although a value for the stake itself is still being negotiated, a person familiar with the matter said. Full Article
Financial Services
Trichet warns banks can't be addicted to liquidity
FRANKFURT, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Banks run the risk of becoming addicted to cheap and abundant central bank funds, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said on Friday, stressing these will be withdrawn as the situation normalises. Trichet also warned banks that taxpayers would not tolerate the financial industry returning to excessive risk-taking and bonus payments after generous public support to help the sector through the financial crisis. Full Article
Health & Drugs
Did U.S. make mistake in skipping vaccine additive?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As U.S. health officials struggle to vaccinate tens of millions of Americans against the pandemic of swine flu, some are looking regretfully at one easy way to instantly double or triple the number of doses available -- by using an immune booster called an adjuvant. Full Article
Autos & Transport
WRAPUP 3-Rio's Cloud Peak down in debut, others fare better
NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Investors bet on growth in the IPOs of a Chinese hotel chain and an online education company on Friday, but were less enthusiastic about a spin-off of mining giant Rio Tinto. Full Article
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Commodities
| Commodity | Last | Pct Chg | Trade Date/Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil | 77.6 | -0.05% | 20 Nov 22:58 GMT |
| Gold | 1151.4 | +0.83% | 20 Nov 22:14 GMT |
