SKANSKA TO TAKE STAKE IN CANADIAN FIRM Swedish construction and real estate company Skanska AB <skbs.St.> said it will sell its 49 pct holding in Canadian building firm <Canadian Foundation Company Ltd> to rival <Banister Continental Ltd>. A company spokeswoman told Reuters Skanska will receive Banister shares as payment, giving the Swedish group 15 pct of the stock in the expanded Banister firm. She said Skanska will also be appointing two board members to the Canadian company.