<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/business/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061109/bs_nm/manufacturing3m_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061109/2006_11_09t073012_450x363_us_manufacturing_3m.jpg? x=130&y=104&sig=BjCs3YS1WOaKIx_VHtg0bA--" align="left" height="104" width="130" alt="The 3M Co. logo in an undated photo. The diversified manufacturer on Thursday said it agreed to sell its global pharmaceuticals business for nearly $2.1 billion, in a three-part transaction to shed a slow growing unit. (Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Diversified manufacturer 3M Co.
said on Thursday it has agreed to sell its slow-growing
global pharmaceuticals business for nearly $2.1 billion in a
three-part transaction.</p><br clear="all"/>

View the entire article: 3M sells drug unit for $2.1 billion in 3-part deal
(Reuters)