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 last week's offer from telecoms group Altice (ATCE.AS).
Spain is to sue Catalan president Artur Mas for "disobedience and dishonesty" after he defied a court injunction not to hold a vote on secession, court sources said on Wednesday, potentially barring him from running in regional elections.
Nurses across the United States will stage protest rallies and strikes on Wednesday over what they say is insufficient protection for health workers dealing with patients possibly stricken with the deadly Ebola virus.
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has accused Nvidia Corp of infringing several of its semiconductor-related patents and for making false claims about its products, counter-suing after Nvidia filed a lawsuit against the Korean company in September.
