The owners of UAE-based budget retailer Brands For Less Group (BFL Group) are considering selling a minority stake in the business to investors, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.
Troubled Swedish real estate group SBB said late on Thursday it had sold most of its shares in construction company JM for 2.8 billion Swedish crowns ($275.8 million).
Chicago corn edged higher on Thursday, buoyed by another flash sale to China, while soybeans dipped on continued pressure from Brazil's ongoing harvest, analysts said.
Chicago corn futures reversed session gains to close lower Thursday, with the most-active contract hitting its highest price since February on a boost from Chinese demand.