Bain, Apax join bid battle for Portugal Telecom-Reuters

Private equity firms Bain Capital and Apax Partners have launched a bid worth 7.075 billion euros ($8.8 billion) to buy the Portuguese operating business of Portugal Telecom from Brazil's Oi (OIBR3.SA), rivalling an offer from European telecoms group Altice (ATCE.AS), Reuters reported.

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