Hershey is likely to make a bid of roughly $18 billion for the UK confectioner Cadbury, it has been reported. According to the Wall Street Journal, Hershey is putting the finishing touches on a financial package that is based on a loan of approximately $10 billion from banks including JP Morgan Chase and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The WSJ also says the offer is likely to include $5 billion in new Hershey shares and at least $3 billion from private investors.