UK media group Pearson has announced it is to sell its US Government Solutions division to American private equity firm Veritas Capital for $660m.... [more]

UK media company EMap has denied that its Radio stations are to be reviewed, these include London dance station Kiss FM, Dublin station FM 104 and a number of other regional broadcasters. Emap's radio... [more]

Swiss financial services company Zurich is to sell its UK annuities division according to reports, and is proving popular with potential buyers. First round offers are thought to have already been sub... [more]

OneClickHR has sold its payroll bureau and its Employee Intranet product operation to Northgate Information Solutions for £0.4m.... [more]

The Prudential, the UK's second-largest insurance company may soon put a number of its UK businesses up for sale according to an investment analyst. ... [more]

Rank is to sell its Hard Rock business to Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment of the US for £490m, including 124 Hard Rock Cafes, four hotels and two casinos.... [more]

InTechnology is to sell its electronic components distribution division to the European subsidiary of Arrow Electronics for £41m, involving the transfer of up to 200 staff.... [more]

Mobile operator O2 could soon put its Airwave digital radio network up for sale after a surprise decision to review the business, according to a report in the Times newspaper.... [more]

Trinity Mirror could put some of its national or regional newspapers up for sale after a strategic review by NM Rothschild. ... [more]

Luminar has sold its entertainment division in a £79m partial sale-and-leaseback deal with property company Prestbury, in order to focus on its Oceana, Liquid and Lave & Ignite nightclubs.... [more]

United Utilities has confirmed it is to divest its struggling Vertex outsourcing business following a strategic review.... [more]

Peacock Group has sold its chain of 92 fragrance shops to a consortium including the owner of Manchester-based perfume distributor Per Scent for £20m.... [more]

Lafarge of France is to sell its roofing business to PAI Partners for £1.3bn.... [more]

MICE, the UK-listed marketing services group, has been tipped to make non-core disposals in the new year which could include Blackpool Zoo and some of its aquariums. The businesses would be estimated ... [more]

JP Morgan Cazenove is rumoured to be considering a sale of its Cazenove Capital Management arm. The group would apparently sell the division if it could increase its profitability, however the specula... [more]

Private equity firm 3i have been tipped to sell ladies clothing retailer Hobbs. The group is thought to be hiring Hawkpoint to advise on a sale, which would be estimated to fetch at least £100m. 3i bo... [more]

Rentokil Initial, the UK-listed pest controller, is reportedly keen to sell Initial, its electronic security business. Rentokil has announced a strategic review of the business, with analysts predicti... [more]

Portman Building Society is mulling the sale of its offshore Guernsey-based business Portman Channel Islands Limited, and has appointed Gleacher Shacklock LLP to explore strategic options. ... [more]

Compass Plc, the world's largest catering group, has put its Selecta vending machine business up for sale and announced plans to withdraw from around 30 of the 90 countries in which it operates.... [more]

FKI Plc, the UK-listed engineering group, is to undergo a strategic review that could lead to the sale or demerger of several of its key businesses. ... [more]