UPDATE: UK: Analysts again urge Kraft to up Cadbury bid
By: Michelle Russell | 12 January 2010
A rejection by Cadbury shareholders of a revised offer by Kraft could be "embarrassing" for the US firm, analysts say, maintaining that it will need to raise its offer for any hope of success.
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A rejection by Cadbury shareholders of a revised offer by Kraft could be "embarrassing" for the US firm, analysts say, maintaining that it will need to raise its offer for any hope of success.

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