Sale

Barclays said on Monday it had agreed to sell part of its vendor finance businesses in Britain and Germany to U.S. commercial finance firm CIT for an undisclosed price.

Ford Motor Co said on Wednesday that none of its European premium brand car businesses was for sale at this stage except Aston Martin, but added it would continue to examine all its options.

The Takeovers Panel has ordered the sale of Alinta's 10.25 per cent stake in the Australian Pipeline Trust (APT).

Retailer MFI Furniture Group said on Saturday that talks over the sale of its retail operations to a private equity group were now at an advanced stage.

General Electric Co. said on Thursday that it had agreed to sell its advanced materials business, which includes silicones and quartz, to private equity firm Apollo Management L.P. for about $3.8 billion in cash and securities.

U.S. chain store sales were mixed last week, as solid demand for back-to-school items were offset by cooler weather and the end of sales tax holidays, two reports showed on Tuesday.

South African financial services company Alexander Forbes confirmed on Monday it has agreed to sell its international risk services unit to Lockton International Holdings for a £67.6 million ($127.5 million).

U.S. wireless companies face new competition on Wednesday as they start bidding on licenses for advanced wireless services like high-speed Internet - from the satellite and cable television industries.

The Jordanian government said it sold controlling interest of Jordan Telecommunications to France Telecom on Wednesday.

Mobile phone group Vodafone could sell its stake in its joint venture with Verizon Communications for about $48 billion (25 billion pounds) before the end of the month, according to the Observer newspaper.