Telecom Italia (TIM) has received a non-binding bid for a controlling stake in its fixed-line network from U.S. fund KKR, and Italy's biggest phone group said its board would meet again later this month to assess the proposal.

Telecom Italia has received a multi-billion euro bid for a controlling stake in its fixed-line network from U.S. fund KKR, Italy's biggest phone group said, adding its board would meet on Thursday to discuss the matter.

Spain's Santander is not interested in the potential acquisition of Orange Bank , the mobile banking unit of Orange, chairman Ana Botin said on Thursday.

India's Adani group shares plunged on Thursday, wiping $100 billion from the conglomerate's listed firms over the past few days, after flagship Adani Enterprises withdrew its $2.5 billion secondary share sale, marking a setback for the billionaire.

U.S. private equity firm KKR & Co Inc is close to presenting a nonbinding offer for Telecom Italia's (TIM) fixed-line network, three people close to the matter said, in the latest twist of a long-running saga centred around the debt-laden phone group.

Adani Enterprises Ltd on Wednesday withdrew its $2.5 billion secondary share sale, marking a setback for the billionaire.

Indian tycoon Gautam Adani lost his title of Asia's richest man after a $86 billion rout in shares of his listed companies sparked by a U.S.-based short-seller's scathing report.

U.S. fund KKR has informed Italy's government it plans to present an offer for the fixed line of Telecom Italia, la Repubblica daily reported on Wednesday on its website.

Rapid7 Inc, the cybersecurity firm that hired Twitter Inc whistleblower Peiter Zatko last month, is exploring options that include a possible sale after attracting acquisition interest, according to people familiar with the matter.

Private equity firm Silver Lake Management said on Wednesday that it was considering a takeover of SAP-backed customer-survey software maker Qualtrics International Inc.