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strongBusiness News from OverseasstrongpArticle by Melanie Cathp13 131313131313pMergers and takeovers are common in the field of business. Still, it seems sad to see an old and beloved brand being taken over by another. Chocolate lovers will just have to hope that the taste of their favourite chocolate will not suffer in the process.Lovers of the Cadbury brand of chocolate may be saddened to hear the business news of another takeover Cadbury has been taken over by Kraft. Cadburys was first started in 1824 by a Quaker of that name who sold coffee, tea and hot chocolate for people to drink rather than alcohol. From such humble beginnings a giant emerged that spread over 60 countries and employed 40,000 people. Mr John Cadbury would have been astonished had he still been alive.ppTodays consumers of chocolate may not realise that the brand also owns six other common names of chocolate, according to business news. But all that may change once Kraft takes over as experts in business news seem to think that Kraft traditionally reduces staff and makes other major changes to companies that they buy up. Kraft is not as old as Cadbury, having been founded in Illinois in 1903 as a simple cheese wholesaler.ppHowever as happens with most companies there were takeovers, mergers and additions of all kinds according to business news. Today Kraft owns over 40 historic brands and many more that are not considered to be historic. They employ even more people than Cadbury at 98,000, in their 168 processing and manufacturing plants worldwide. The only trouble with buying other companies is that it costs money and so there is debt to be paid in some way or other.ppFrequently, that is paid for by employees in terms of lost jobs. Shareholders also have to give their approval, but this is not expected to pose a problem in this case.13p1313 About the Author13pMel loves shopping and writes about business news among other business related topics.p13 divdiv

Watch Out! Bedbugs Becoming Genetically Resistant to Pesticides

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The bedbug actually could be the boogeyman its scary, it comes out at night, and like a horror movie, its now becoming resistant to our tools for wiping them off the face of the earth. Read about Ohios bedbug problem. Ohio State University researchers mapped out the genome of laboratoryreared bedbugs and compared them.

Musicians Killed in Violence-Torn Mexico After Refusing to Play Encore

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The music business is a hard one to crack, especially for aspiring musicians in Guadalajara, Mexico. Jonathan Martinez, 22, and Gustavo Alejandro, 35, from the local band La Excelencia were murdered in a bar in the capitol of the Mexican state of Jalisco by four suspected gang members. See the most shocking crime stories.

Down With Daft Punk, Long Live Duran Duran: Coachella 2011 Skimps on the Reunion Acts

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All right, Internet. Its finally time to stop with the Coachella rumors and speculation. The lineup for the sunsoaked festival in Indio, California on April 1517 has been announced, the conversation is swirling, and, of course, its full of surprises, letdowns and the acts we all knew would be there

No More Bears On Tightropes: China Bans Animal Circuses

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With good reason, Chinas banning animal circuses theyre popular at zoos, but unless you consider animals being ripped to shreds by tigers as entertainment, you may be in the wrong place. More on TIME.com Read about tiger abuse in China. Starting earlier this week, the ban encompasses 300 stateowned zoos part of the China Zoo Association.

Baby Yoga: The Internet's Latest Petrifying Craze

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Apparently, its never too early to try to get your child ahead in the world. Enter the latest craze out of Russia, baby yoga. After a video of infant yogini Lena Fokina went viral, people are buzzing about the benefits of spinning newborn children around by their extremities.

Jesse James and Kat Von D Announce Engagement

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It might just be a tattooed match in heaven. Less than a year after news of Jesse Jamess infidelity was leakedwhich led to his very public split from Sandra Bullockthe biker is making headlines again, though with a more positive spin. After dating tattoo artist Kat Von D since last summer, James has popped.

Gervais Talks Globes on CNN: 'I Mustn't Come Out There As Everyone's Mate and Schmooze — That's Nauseating'

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Ricky Gervais appears on Piers Morgan tonight see a clip after the jump and defends his controversial appearance at the Golden Globes. via Tuned In As far as Gervais is concerned, the uproar over his Hollywood roast and his skewering of the awards body that organizes the Globes misses the point.