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U.S. carmaker Ford said it expected to close a deal to sell Volvo Cars to China's Zhejiang Geely in the second quarter of 2010, in the latest in a string of deals between Asian and Western carmakers.

Royal Dutch Shell , Europe's largest oil company, is planning to sell oilfields in Nigeria valued at up to $5 billion, the Sunday Times reported, citing sources linked to companies interested in the assets.

Royal Dutch Shell , Europe's largest oil company, is planning to sell oilfields in Nigeria valued at up to $5 billion, the Sunday Times reported, citing sources linked to companies interested in the assets.

The U.S. Department of Justice and 14 states have opened investigations into the sale of Diebold Inc's voting machines business to Election Systems & Software that could lead to the unwinding of the September sale, the New York Post said on Saturday.

Kraft Foods Inc (KFT.N) will convene a meeting on February 1 to urge shareholders to approve a proposal to issue shares and bankroll its hostile bid for Britain's Cadbury Plc (CBRY.L).

The trustee for bankrupt U.S. mortgage lender Thornburg Mortgage Inc gained court approval on Friday to auction the company's $11 billion mortgage servicing portfolio early next year.

The trustee for bankrupt U.S. mortgage lender Thornburg Mortgage Inc (THMRQ.PK) gained court approval on Friday to auction the company's $11 billion mortgage servicing portfolio early next year.

General Motors will wind down operations at its loss-making Swedish unit Saab after an attempt to sell it to small Dutch luxury carmaker Spyker Cars failed.

Citigroup Inc shares fell to their lowest level in four months on Thursday, a day after the bank's $20 billion stock and bond offering drew a cool reception on Wall Street and prompted the U.S. Treasury to delay plans to start selling off its Citi holdings.

Citigroup Inc shares fell sharply on Thursday, a day after the bank's $20 billion stock and bond offering drew a cool reception on Wall Street and prompted the U.S. Treasury to delay plans to start selling off its Citi holdings.

The U.S. Treasury delayed a plan to sell its $5 billion of Citigroup Inc shares after a stock offering by the bank attracted weak demand and priced at a much lower-than-expected $3.15 a share.

The Treasury delayed a plan to sell $5 billion of Citigroup Inc shares after a stock offering by the bank attracted weak demand and priced at a much lower-than-expected $3.15 a share.

The U.S. Treasury delayed a plan to sell $5 billion of Citigroup Inc shares after a stock offering by the bank attracted weak demand and priced at a much lower-than-expected $3.15 a share.

Citigroup Inc is selling shares at $3.15 apiece, far less than the $3.25 price at which the government bought them earlier this year, and the United States has decided not to sell shares, people briefed on the matter told Reuters.

Prudential Financial Inc said on Wednesday it expects the sale of its minority stake in Wachovia Securities to produce a $1.5 billion after-tax gain.

Abu Dhabi's $10 billion financial aid to fellow United Arab Emirates member Dubai to meet debt obligations was in the form of bonds, on similar terms to a $10 billion bond issue to the UAE central bank in February.

Stanford University has pulled $5 billion of private-partnership interests from the auction block due to a recovery in the stock and bond markets, the Wall Street Journal reported.

The U.S. Supreme Court ordered a lower court to dismiss a legal challenge by three Indiana pension funds to the government-backed sale of bankrupt automaker Chrysler LLC to a group led by Italian carmaker Fiat SpA.

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc (LEHMQ.PK) is close to selling two of its real estate private equity funds to real estate investment firm PCCP, a spokeswoman for Lehman said on Friday.

Prudential Financial Inc's sale of its stake in a brokerage joint venture is on schedule to close next month and is expected to give its capital position a significant lift, the company said on Thursday.

Prudential Financial Inc's sale of its stake in a brokerage joint venture is on schedule to close next month and is expected to give its capital position a significant lift, the company said on Thursday.