March 6 (Reuters) - A consortium of investors in London Stock Exchange Group ( LDNXF ) sold about 1.4 billion pounds ($1.78 billion) worth of shares in the London bourse owner, a bookrunner said on Wednesday. The consortium, which includes private-equity firm Blackstone, Thomson Reuters ( TRI ) and other investors, executed a monetisation of about 21.5 million shares in...

LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dozens of oil tankers used by Russia have stopped sailing under the Liberian and Marshall Islands flags in recent weeks after the United States ramped up sanctions enforcement on ships linked to those registries, according to shipping data and interviews with industry and government officials. The shift reflects the close relationship between the U.S. and the flag...

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Private equity firm Carlyle Group ( CG ) has begun the sale process of Japanese cosmetics supplier Tokiwa Corp in a deal that could value the company at $800 million, three sources with knowledge of the matter said. Non-binding bids for the company are expected by mid-March, said the sources, who declined to be named as...

BRUSSELS, March 6 (Reuters) - The European Commission will start customs registration of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) imports on Thursday, meaning they could be hit by tariffs from that point if the EU's trade investigation later concludes that they are receiving unfair subsidies. The Commission is carrying out an anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese battery EVs to determine whether to impose...