Kone signals Thyssenkrupp elevator interest, might have to sell some assets

HELSINKI/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Kone might sell some parts of Thyssenkrupp's elevator business if the Finnish firm wins an auction to buy it, the CEO of the world's No.3 elevator maker said.Such a move will be necessary to gain antitrust approval, people familiar with the matter have said. Kone is one of at least 10 potential bidders for Thyssenkrupp's 15 billion euro (£12.97 billion) lifts business.The group has for years been keen to buy Thyssenkrupp Elevator Technology (ET), the world's..