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As Kraft takes over Cadbury's - no commitment to UK jobs

Wednesday 3rd February 2010

By Mike Jones

Fears of UK job losses at Cadbury's are rife as US giant Kraft edges closer to taking over the company.

Yesterday as it was revealed that around 72% of Cadbury's shareholders agreed to accept an £11.7billion deal, Business Secretary Lord Mandelson admitted he could not get a commitment from the new owner about the future of UK operations.

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Posted By maureen on Wednesday 3rd February 2010 06:44:25
Hi Mr Common sense All the other countries that have been cond by the international monitory funds stipulations They are in the same situation as UK. We are not informed by the goverment what they have signed up to and one thing was to privatise everything. Look into it deeper and you will be surprised what you uncover

Posted By Mr Commonsense on Wednesday 3rd February 2010 01:12:31
The greedy shareholders of Cadburys have sold yet another British company down the river, along with thousands of jobs that will go overseas at the first opportunity. When are we going to stop selling our silver to overseas interests? how many other countries would allow their utilities, railways and other major employers to be sold to foreign buyers, taking tax revenues and jobs out of the country? As a nation, we are greedy, shortsighted and gullible. Will the last person to leave the UK please turn out the lights?