British private equity firm Doughty Hanson said in its statement on Wednesday that it had sold 20.9% of its shares in cable equipment maker HellermannTyton for GBP119 million or USD191.21 million.

French financial newspaper Les Echos said on its report Wednesday that French construction and concessions company Vinci was considering of selling its parking concession business to generate funds for future acquisitions.

In a bid to reduce complexity and increase profits, Barclays is shutting down its wealth management services in 130 countries.

France and the European Union are conducting inquiries as to the tactics employed by Apple that would violate antitrust regulations.

Celebrities welcomed the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch in the UK. The launch of Samsung's smartwatch was a star-studded event in the UK.

GE Healthcare Life Sciences would be constructing the KUBIo biopharmaceutical factory for JHL Biotech in China.

Stakeholders of Prime Office REIT-AG approved the plan to merge with Oaktree Capital Group's German real estate business.

PKP Cargo SA said in a statement today that its major investor, Polish State Railway, would be divesting its stake in the former's freight transportation unit that would reportedly fetch around PLN1.65 billion or USD526 million.

Sources told Bloomberg that billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov's Onexim Group was thinking of bidding for a stake in Uralkali.

Telefonica seeks to retain control over Telecom Italia through buyout of venture partners in Telco. Telefonica, the telecommunications group from Spain, had formalized a deal to secure control of Telecom Italia without the need to launch a full takeover.