German carmaker BMW Sales of Mini vehicles climbed 11%. Sales of Rolls-Royce cars rose 23% and sales of motorcycles fell 9%

Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest producer of flash-memory chips, said Friday it is considering buying U.S. chipmaker SanDisk Corp., but added that a decision has not yet been made.

Dell Inc is planning to sell factories around the world in a move to cut costs and overhaul its production model, most of which are based in Asia