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EasyJet Agrees to $7.3 Billion Takeover Bid from US Investors

Budget airline EasyJet has agreed in principle to a $7.3 billion takeover bid from US investment firm Castlelake, causing its shares to jump significantly. The deal could potentially lead to the airline's restructuring or even its breakup, raising concerns for some of its operational bases.

5 Jul, 16:41 — 6 Jul, 12:22
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BBCHigh2d ago

EasyJet reaches 'agreement in principle' over potential takeover

The low-cost airline had previously rejected four takeover offers from US investment firm Castlelake.

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FTVery High2d ago

EasyJet reaches outline agreement on £5bn takeover by Castlelake

Airline’s board says it is minded to recommend proposal by US private credit group

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The GuardianMostly Factual1d ago

Sky owner strikes £1.6bn ITV deal; easyJet shares hit four-year high after it agrees £5.5bn takeover ‘in principle’ - business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news England’s victory against Mexico in the World Cup last night was a win for the UK’s high streets too – footfall was up 143.6% year-on-year between midnight and 6am, according to figures from the monitoring company MRI Software (although it worth noting that there was no World Cup match at that time last year). Footfall in market towns was up 175.5%, and in historic towns it was up 159.9%, it found. Jenni Matthews, a retail analyst at...

By Lauren Almeida

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cnbcMostly Factual1d ago

EasyJet shares soar 10% as budget airline agrees $7.3 billion Castlelake takeover

EasyJet shares surged in early dealmaking Monday after it agreed in principle to takeover bid from Castlelake.

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marketwatchMostly Factual1d ago

EasyJet agrees to a takeover price. The market has its doubts on the deal.

EasyJet shares traded at a discount to the price the U.K. airline says it’s reached with an American investment firm on a buyout.

By Steve Goldstein

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The IndependentMostly Factual1d ago

EasyJet shares surge after reaching outline £5.5bn buyout proposal from US firm

The budget airline said it would be ‘minded’ to accept Castlelake’s higher approach worth £6.90 a share.

By Holly Williams

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YahooMostly Factual1d ago

EasyJet agrees in principle to Castlelake's $7.3 billion takeover bid

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seeking-alphaMixed2d ago

EasyJet agrees in principle to $6.9B takeover offer from Castlelake

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Daily SabahMixed1d ago

EasyJet shares jump on $7.3B takeover deal, but investors stay wary

Shares in British low-cost carrier ‌easyJet jumped as much as 11.4% on Monday after the airline agreed in principle to a 5.5 billion-pound ($7.34-billion) takeover bid from Ca...

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myjoyonlineMixed1d ago

EasyJet reaches ‘agreement in principle’ over potential takeover

EasyJet has reached an agreement in principle with a US investment firm on a potential takeover offer valued at around £5.2 billion.

By Abubakar Ibrahim

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seeking-alpha5 Jul, 16:41First to report

EasyJet agrees in principle to $6.9B takeover offer from Castlelake

FT5 Jul, 16:46

EasyJet reaches outline agreement on £5bn takeover by Castlelake

BBC5 Jul, 17:30

EasyJet reaches 'agreement in principle' over potential takeover

la-repubblica5 Jul, 17:36

EasyJet, buona la quinta: accettata “in linea di principio” l’ultima offerta di Castlelake

orf5 Jul, 18:02

EasyJet stimmt Übernahmeangebot von US-Investor zu

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myjoyonline5 Jul, 23:02

EasyJet reaches ‘agreement in principle’ over potential takeover

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The Independent6 Jul, 07:33

EasyJet shares surge after reaching outline £5.5bn buyout proposal from US firm

cnbc6 Jul, 07:43

EasyJet shares soar 10% as budget airline agrees $7.3 billion Castlelake takeover

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hotnews6 Jul, 09:22

Una din cele mai importante companii low-cost din Europa a fost cumpărată de o firmă americană

marketwatch6 Jul, 09:30

EasyJet agrees to a takeover price. The market has its doubts on the deal.

Daily Sabah6 Jul, 10:03

EasyJet shares jump on $7.3B takeover deal, but investors stay wary

nzz6 Jul, 10:26

Die britische Billig-Airline EasyJet wird von US-Investoren übernommen

Yahoo6 Jul, 11:18

EasyJet agrees in principle to Castlelake's $7.3 billion takeover bid

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The Guardian6 Jul, 12:22

Sky owner strikes £1.6bn ITV deal; easyJet shares hit four-year high after it agrees £5.5bn takeover ‘in principle’ - business live

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die-presse6 Jul, 13:58

Easyjet-Übernahme: Die Airline könnte zerschlagen werden [premium]

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20-minuten6 Jul, 15:08

US-Investoren wollen Easyjet – müssen Basel und Genf zittern?

faz6 Jul, 15:22

Billigflieger: Easyjet gibt Widerstand gegen Übernahme auf

de-volkskrant6 Jul, 15:44Latest update

EasyJet ‘in principe’ akkoord met overnamebod Amerikaanse investeerders