Kraft’s bid for UK confectionary company Cadbury continues to generate headlines. And given the personalities involved, this should not be a surprise. Some of London’s top rainmakers are set to square up against a superstar of the 1980s merger era, Reuters’ Victoria Howley notes.

And here’s a round-up of deal-related stories from Thursday’s press:

* Volkswagen is considering overhauling its trucks business in a move that could herald a tie-up with German truckmaking and engineering group MAN AG, the Financial Times said. Reuters story here.

* Twitter is closing a round of funding that will value the company known for its 140-character, stream-of-consciousness blogs at $1 billion, technology news site TechCrunch said.

* British Airways is interested in rival UK airline bmi and has spoken with bmi’s German owner Lufthansa, BA’s chief executive told the London Evening Standard.

* Steel-to-property conglomerate CITIC Pacific Ltd aims to list in China, joining other Hong Kong-listed top Chinese firms that would like to list in their home market, media reports said.

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