Business
Financier Carl Icahn raised his offer for Nabisco Group Holdings and said late Thursday that he could increase it even more.
June 23, 2000
The company whose brands include Oreo bids $7.2 billion for the group’s cookie division.
July 4, 2007
Groupe Danone, the maker of Dannon yogurt and Evian water, aims to strengthen its baby food business, bidding Monday to buy Royal Numico for $16.8 billion.
July 10, 2007
French food giant Groupe Danone and Japanese beverage company Suntory Ltd. have agreed to create a joint venture that they say would be one of the largest delivering bottled water to homes and offices in the United States.
Sept. 5, 2003
Water: The $1.1-billion purchase would make Groupe Danone the second-largest home distributor in the U.S.
Jan. 12, 2000
Food: The French firm is the third suitor to walk away from the maker of Gatorade and oat cereals without a match.
Nov. 24, 2000
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June 21, 2005
Coca-Cola Co. and Groupe Danone said they are forming a venture to produce, market and sell Danone’s bottled water in the U.S.
June 18, 2002
Britain’s Cadbury Schweppes and France’s Groupe Danone are set to make a $15-billion joint bid for U.S.
June 5, 2000
* Danone Group’s World Water Division has announced the appointment of John Bilbrey as president of the newly formed Danone Waters of North America, which will be based in Pasadena.
Jan. 17, 2001