. Total and Solvay are each pursuing sales of chemical businesses, people familiar with the plans have said. AMS may be positioning Osram Licht’s automotive unit for a sale once its takeover of the German lighting company is complete, according to a worker’s representative and an internal presentation.
Some companies are turning to investors to replenish cash. Budget airline EasyJet raised about £419m in a share sale last week, while carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda tapped investors for around £150m.