Pearson explores sale of ‘Financial Times’

Pearson plc is exploring a sale of the Financial Times after receiving interest from potential buyers, sources said.

London-based Pearson is sounding out possible bidders for the salmon-coloured newspaper, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the deliberations are confidential.

A sale may value the business at as much as £1bn (€1.44bn), two of the people said.