July 6 (Reuters) - Hudson's Bay Co HBC.TO :
* HBC RESPONDS TO RECENT MARKET RUMOURS REGARDING ITS EUROPEAN BUSINESS
* HBC- HAS NOT SIGNED A BINDING AGREEMENT TO SELL OR COMBINE ITS EUROPEAN BUSINESS OR PROPERTIES
* HUDSON'S BAY CO - IS IN DISCUSSIONS WITH SIGNA HOLDING GMBH
* HUDSON'S BAY CO - HAS SIGNED A NON-BINDING LETTER OF INTENT WITH RESPECT TO EXPLORATION OF A POTENTIAL JOINT VENTURE