Bloomberg: Pearson is said to be exploring a sale of the Financial Times after receiving interest from potential buyers. The London-based Pearson is sounding out possible bidders for the salmon-colored newspaper. A sale may value the business at as much as 1 billion pounds ($1.6 billion). While there is no formal process under way, the FT may draw interest from media companies such as Axel Springer, as well as investors in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. “It’s a classic trophy asset, it has cachet.”