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EasyJet agrees to $7.7B takeover by Apollo, topping Castlelake’s bid

Off The Press

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July 10, 2026

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British budget airline EasyJet said Friday it reached an agreement in principle for a £5.7-billion (7.7-billion) takeover by U.S. private equity firm Apollo, topping a rival offer from fellow American private equity investor Castlelake. The fresh offer signals a bidding battle could now emerge between the two U.S. investors for ownership of the carrier. Apollo’s []...Click to read more

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Bloomberg

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· Jul 5, 2026

EasyJet Hits Highest Since 2022 After Latest Castlelake Bid

EasyJet Plc agreed in principle to a takeover offer of more than £5 billion from Castlelake LP, which swooped in as the UK budget carrier was reeling from soaring jet fuel prices and suppressed demand after the Iran war. The announcement sent shares soaring more than 11 on Monday.

Seeking Alpha

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· Jul 7, 2026

easyJet: Castlelake's Improved Offer Reinforces Our Buy Thesis

easyJet: Castlelake's Improved Offer Reinforces Our Buy Thesis

The Motley Fool

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· Jun 30, 2026

This Pharmaceutical Giant Just Poured $11 Billion on an Acquisition. Time to Buy?

AbbVie knows how to plan ahead.

Euro Weekly News

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· Jul 6, 2026

EasyJet takeover crisis: Is Britain’s favourite budget airline about to be broken up?

EasyJet bosses have just reached an agreement with US investment firm Castlelake on a takeover worth around £5.2 billion. The []

Investing.com

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· Jul 6, 2026

EasyJet agrees to Castlelake’s £5.2B takeover offer; shares soar

EasyJet agrees to Castlelake’s £5.2B takeover offer; shares soar

Splash247

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· Jul 9, 2026

Diana and Genco trade fire before tender deadline

The takeover fight between Diana Shipping and Genco Shipping Trading has turned sharper in the final stretch before Diana’s tender offer deadline. Genco urged shareholders not to tender into Diana’s offer, saying the live tender was for 24.80 per share in cash and not the 27.34 per share cash-and-stock proposal Diana has been promoting.

BBC News - Business

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· Jul 10, 2026

EasyJet agrees to surprise takeover bid as rival US firm swoops in

The airline says a bid from US firm Apollo has trumped a previous potential takeover offer from Castlelake.

DNyuz

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· Jul 6, 2026

EasyJet’s stock shows Castlelake bid is far from a done deal

EasyJet Plc stock traded well below Castlelake LP’s latest takeover bid, signaling investors remain concerned about the potential barriers facing the £5 billion-plus deal. The budget carrier finally agreed in principle to the U.S. investment firm’s offer of £6.90 per share in cash after calling previous bids too low. The airline’s stock jumped Monday by []

The New Zealand Herald

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· Jul 6, 2026

Budget carrier EasyJet accepts US firm’s beefed-up takeover bid

Budget carrier EasyJet accepts US firm’s beefed-up takeover bid

Sweden Herald

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· Jul 6, 2026

EasyJet shares jump 10% after Castlelake sweetens takeover offer

EasyJet shares jump 10% after Castlelake sweetens takeover offer

The Eastern Herald

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· Jul 10, 2026

Apollo Bids £5.7 Billion for EasyJet, Outpacing Castlelake in Private Equity Race

Apollo outbid Castlelake for EasyJet with a £5.7 billion proposal, winning board backing on Friday. The competing deadlines — August 3 for Castlelake to respond, August 7 for Apollo — set up a rare window that could determine the fate of Europe's second-largest budget airline.

The Economic Times

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· Jul 11, 2026

Larry Ellison bought yacht over lattes, emails

Larry Ellison bought yacht over lattes, emails

Daily Mail

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· Jun 23, 2026

Revealed! The remarkable haul of goods bought by Peter Murrell with the money he embezzled from the SNP

Revealed! The remarkable haul of goods bought by Peter Murrell with the money he embezzled from the SNP

Cosmopolitan

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· Jul 7, 2026

50+ Incredibly Good Deals From Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale

Trust me: At up to 70 off, these deals are too good to pass up.

Korea Times News

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· Jul 2, 2026

Hanwha Ocean picked as preferred bidder for $5.1 bil. Navy destroyer project

Hanwha Ocean picked as preferred bidder for $5.1 bil. Navy destroyer project

Inc.com

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· Jun 26, 2026

$29.2 Million: Why Walmart’s Former CEO Took Home the Biggest Payday of Any Grocery Retailer Last Year

The executive beat out leaders from Target and Albertsons.

Business Today

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· Jul 10, 2026

'Should I pick Amazon or eBay?': Techie's dilemma sparks career debate, netizens weigh in

The eBay offer promises a significantly higher first-year compensation, the Amazon role comes with the coveted FAANG brand name

ArcaMax

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· Jun 25, 2026

Roundup cases led to eye-popping Philly verdicts. Will that change because of the Supreme Court?

The largest verdict issued by a Philadelphia jury in recent years came out of a trial in which a man accused against agricultural giant Monsanto’s weedkiller, Roundup, of causing his blood cancer. The jury awarded John McKivison 2.25 billion ...

UPI

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· Jul 10, 2026

EasyJet agrees to $7.7 billion takeover bid from U.S. investment firm

EasyJet agrees to $7.7 billion takeover bid from U.S. investment firm

BizNews

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· Jun 30, 2026

The ten most expensive auction sales ever

The ten most expensive auction sales ever

The Hindu BusinessLine

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· Jun 23, 2026

Broker’s Call: Stove Kraft (Buy)

Emkay Global

Reuters

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· Jul 6, 2026

EasyJet shares jump 10% on $7.3 billion Castlelake deal

Shares in easyJet rose 10% in early trading after the British budget airline agreed in principle to a £5.5 billion ($7.34 billion) takeover proposal from US investment firm Castlelake over the weekend. #easyjet #castlelake #takeover #deal #business #aviation #budgetairlines #News #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4p6n4xj 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

Sky News - Business

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· Feb 10, 2026

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<a href='https://news.sky.com/story/mark-kleinman-blog-see-the-latest-stories-from-sky-news-city-editor-13475361'>Bournemouth owner completes £45m Exeter Chiefs deal | Mark Kleinman blog</a>

The Independent

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· Jun 26, 2026

Red Lobster’s endless shrimp deal that doomed chain was a ‘car crash’ waiting to happen: lawsuit

New lawsuit claims Red Lobster’s former majority shareholder signed contracts that made ‘no economic sense’

Ethereum on Medium

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· Jun 22, 2026

THIS IS NOT A DRILL: Aerodrome Slipstream Is Printing Millionaires at 2,906% APY — And You’re Still…

Stop. Reading. And listen.Continue reading on Medium »

Knewz

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· Jun 26, 2026

Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Neil Gorsuch unite to dissent against Supreme Court decision on cancer-causing weedkiller

Supreme Court Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Neil Gorsuch formed an unusual alliance in dissent from a 7-2 ruling that shielded Bayer from state lawsuits alleging its Roundup weedkiller should have carried a cancer warning. Cancer warnings on products The court’s majority ruled that Monsanto, the original maker of Roundup before it was acquired by...

Kotaku

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· Jul 7, 2026

Former Halo Dev Says Gaming Execs ‘Live On Different Planes Of Reality’

According to Dan Callan, former Xbox lead Don Mattrick wanted a real-money auction house added to Halo 4

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