Buyout group EQT kicks off sale of Nordic broadband and data centre business, FT reports

(Reuters) -EQT has launched the sale of its Nordic superfast broadband network and data centre business GlobalConnect, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

EQT which bought a majority holding in GlobalConnect in 2017, is hoping the business could be valued at 8 billion euros ($9.43 billion), the newspaper said.

($1 = 0.8484 euros)

(Reporting by Anusha Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Nivedita Bhattacharjee)