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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.
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Seeking Alpha
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· Jul 1, 2026
Getty Images Abandons $3.7 Billion Merger With Shutterstock
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The Motley Fool
· Jun 28, 2026
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Bloomberg
· 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.
Splash247
· 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.
Financial Times
· Jul 10, 2026
‘It’s all about the number’: how Apollo gazumped Castlelake’s easyJet bid
Takeover battle for UK budget airline took a last-minute twist after US investment giant outbid rival
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