British Nuclear Fuels Ltd, the UK state-owned nuclear power company, has begun the disposal of assets by launching the sale of its reactor sites management business.... [more]

Private equity group Bridgepoint Capital has reportedly hired PriceWaterhouseCoopers to conduct a strategic review of its Adams childrenswear business, with a view to putting the company up for sale.... [more]

St Ives is to sell the corporate finance printing activities of St Ives Financial to Bowne & Co of the US for about £4m.... [more]

Photo-Me International, the UK-listed photo booth operator, is set to dispose of its three main businesses in 2007, and will return capital to shareholders.... [more]

Johnson Service has sold part of the business of Johnson Hospitality Services to Surrey-based Spaceworks Furniture Hire for £0.8m, and the remainder will be closed by the end of the year.... [more]

Cookson is to sell its US-based Monofrax fused-cast refractories business to RHI of Austria for £23m.... [more]

Vin & Spirit, the Swedish manufacturer of Absolut Vodka, is to be put up for sale by the Swedish government as part of a sell-off of its interests in six companies. ... [more]

The leisure division of Alba, the London-listed electricals manufacturer, could reportedly soon be set for a sale or demerger. The division's brands include Breville, JCB, Nicky Clarke Electric, and C... [more]

Alexon is to sell Dolcis, the shoe retailer with 67 shops and 132 concessions, to Hamsard 3032 for £2.7m.... [more]

Scottish Power has acquired the Hatfield Moor gas storage site in South Yorkshire from Edinburgh Oil & Gas for £11m.... [more]

Universal, the New York listed tobacco company, has announced it is to divest its remaining non-tobacco agri-products businesses as part of a renewed strategic focus on its core tobacco businesses. Th... [more]

Tiscali, the Italian internet service provider, has reportedly put its UK division up for sale with a price tag of £600m.... [more]

Misys, the UK-listed software group, is considering the sale of its Sesame financial support services business again, according to new CEO Mike Lawrie, as part of a five-year restructuring plan.... [more]

Johnson Matthey is to sell its ceramics division to Pamplona Capital Partners for £153m, including manufacturing operations in the UK, Spain, Italy, Brazil, Malaysia, India, China and the US.... [more]

Newspaper group Trinity Mirror announced today that it will put its sports division including the Racing Post up for sale, as well as regional titles in the Midlands, London and the South East.... [more]

Pan Fish, the Norwegian fish farming group, has announced that it will sell its Scottish operations in 2007 due to competition concerns as a result of a merger with Dutch company Marine Harvest. ... [more]

Aquilo is to sell Aquilo Motor Services, the Northwich-based provider of motor claims management services, to Nationwide Accident Repair Services for £1.3m.... [more]

Tellings Golden Miller is to acquire a National Express coach operation from Arriva Northumbria for £0.6m, including routes from Newcastle, London, Cambridge and Southampton.... [more]

Cognetas is planning to sell Azelis, the Italian chemicals distributor that owns Runcorn-based Chance & Hunt, to 3i for £212m.... [more]

Future, the UK-listed publisher, could dispose of non-core assets according to recent reports. Businesses most likely to be sold include the group's French and Italian magazines. Chief executive Stevi... [more]