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EasyJet Agrees to £5.7 Billion Takeover by US Private Equity Firm Apollo

British airline EasyJet has agreed to a £5.7 billion takeover bid from the US private equity firm Apollo Global Management. The deal will transfer ownership of the low-cost carrier to American hands.

6 Aug, 13:29 — 6 Aug, 20:50
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ReutersVery High6h ago

EasyJet agrees $7.7 billion takeover by Apollo as Castlelake walks away - Reuters

EasyJet agrees $7.7 billion takeover by Apollo as Castlelake walks away  Reuters

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BBCHigh6h ago

EasyJet agrees to £5.7bn takeover by US firm

The no-frills carrier agrees to be bought by US firm Apollo after a rival suitor drops out.

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FTVery High9h ago

Castlelake walks away from easyJet takeover battle

Withdrawal clears the way for Apollo to buy budget airline

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le-mondeHigh7h ago

EasyJet confirms takeover by US private equity firm Apollo

The British low-cost airline confirmed the £5.7 billion sale. The deal is expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter of next year, it added.

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cnbcMostly Factual8h ago

Apollo agrees to buy UK airline EasyJet in $7.7 billion deal as Castlelake withdraws

EasyJet shares tumbled Thursday after Castlelake said it would not be bidding for the U.K. airline.

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The IndependentMostly Factual2h ago

EasyJet to be sold to US private-equity firm in £5.7bn deal

Apollo pledges not to cut jobs for at least a year

By Jane Dalton

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irish-timesHigh8h ago

Easyjet agrees to £5.7bn Apollo takeover after Castlelake walks away

Two US private capital groups had vied to buy low-cost carrier

By Peter Campbell

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cyprus-mail6h ago

EasyJet agrees $7.7 billion takeover by Apollo as Castlelake walks away

Apollo Global has agreed to buy easyJet in a deal that values the European budget airline at about £5.70 billion ($7.7 billion), the companies said on Thursday, as rival suitor Castlelake abandoned its pursuit. The deal ends months of uncertainty surrounding one of Europe’s biggest low-cost airlines as the industry grapples with rising costs from […]

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protothema-enMixed5h ago

Apollo to acquire easyJet in £5.7 billion deal backed by Stelios Haji-Ioannou family

Apollo Global Management has secured the takeover of easyJet after winning the backing of founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou and his family, paving the way for one of Europe's biggest airline acquisitions in recent years The post Apollo to acquire easyJet in £5.7 billion deal backed by Stelios Haji-Ioannou family appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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myjoyonlineMixed4h ago

EasyJet agrees to £5.7bn takeover by US firm

No-frills airline EasyJet has agreed to be taken over in a £5.7bn deal by US firm Apollo after a rival bidder dropped out.

By Emmanuel Tetteh

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FT6 Aug, 13:29First to report

Castlelake walks away from easyJet takeover battle

cnbc6 Aug, 14:20

Apollo agrees to buy UK airline EasyJet in $7.7 billion deal as Castlelake withdraws

observador6 Aug, 14:35

Apollo avança para compra da Easyjet por 6,6 mil milhões

irish-times6 Aug, 14:38

Easyjet agrees to £5.7bn Apollo takeover after Castlelake walks away

iefimerida6 Aug, 14:47

Easy Jet: Προχωρά η εξαγορά από την Apollo

el-mundo6 Aug, 15:30

El fondo estadounidense Apollo triunfa en la puja por EasyJet con una oferta de 7.700 millones de dólares

publico6 Aug, 15:36

Negócio fechado: Apollo vai pagar 6,6 mil milhões para ficar com a EasyJet

naftemporiki6 Aug, 15:36

Sir Στέλιος Χατζηιωάννου: Στηρίζουμε την προτεινόμενη εξαγορά της easyJet από την Apollo

aktuality-sk6 Aug, 15:44

Americký fond Apollo kupuje EasyJet za 5,7 miliardy libier. Britské nízkonákladové aerolínie menia majiteľa

le-monde6 Aug, 15:51

EasyJet confirms takeover by US private equity firm Apollo

nos6 Aug, 16:08

Easyjet wordt overgenomen door investeerder Apollo

cyprus-mail6 Aug, 16:30

EasyJet agrees $7.7 billion takeover by Apollo as Castlelake walks away

BBC6 Aug, 16:35

EasyJet agrees to £5.7bn takeover by US firm

Reuters6 Aug, 16:41

EasyJet agrees $7.7 billion takeover by Apollo as Castlelake walks away - Reuters

hvg6 Aug, 16:41

Kezdhetnek aggódni a konkurens fapados légitársaságok, az amerikai Apollo veszi meg az EasyJetet

faz6 Aug, 17:06

Investor Apollo übernimmt: Bieterrennen um Easyjet ist entschieden

protothema-en6 Aug, 17:14

Apollo to acquire easyJet in £5.7 billion deal backed by Stelios Haji-Ioannou family

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myjoyonline6 Aug, 18:43

EasyJet agrees to £5.7bn takeover by US firm

index-hr6 Aug, 19:02

EasyJet ide u američke ruke. Prihvaćena ponuda od 6,6 milijardi eura

portugal-news6 Aug, 19:12

easyJet moves closer to Sun after Apollo deal - The Portugal News

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The Independent6 Aug, 20:50

EasyJet to be sold to US private-equity firm in £5.7bn deal

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klix-ba6 Aug, 21:57Latest update

Prihvaćena ponuda od 6,6 milijardi eura: Britanska aviokompanija EasyJet prelazi u američko vlasništvo