US banks 'back Hershey bid for Cadbury'
US chocolate giant Hershey has lined up more than £4bn (€4.4bn) in financing to launch a rival bid for Dairy Milk maker Cadbury, it was reported today.
Cadbury is already facing a hostile £9.8bn (€10.7bn) bid from Oreos to Dairylea maker Kraft, although Hershey said two weeks ago it was considering its options.