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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 Friday, 20 Nov 2009 

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 Friday, 20 Nov 2009 

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central bank funds, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said on Friday, stressing these will be withdrawn as the situation normalises.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

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Did U.S. make mistake in skipping vaccine additive? Friday, 20 Nov 2009 

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 Friday, 20 Nov 2009 

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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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