Thailand's Central retail group, Signa to buy Selfridges

A general view of the Selfridges department store in London, Friday, Dec. 24, 2021. Thailand's Central Group and Signa of Austria have confirmed plans to buy luxury British department store chain Selfridges. The deal, reportedly worth 4 billion pounds ($5.4 billion), adds to Central and Signa's collection of posh retailers that includes Rinascente in Italy, Illum in Denmark, Switzerland's Globus and The KaDeWe Group in Germany and Austria. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)