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Easyjet agrees to £5.7bn takeover bid by US private equity firm

Easyjet agrees to £5.7bn takeover bid by US private equity firm
BBC News Friday 10 July 2026, 07:22 UTC 1 min read
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The airline says a bid from US firm Apollo has trumped a previous potential takeover offer from Castlelake.

The airline says a bid from US firm Apollo has trumped a previous potential takeover offer from Castlelake.
Easyjet (ORG) US (LOCATION) Apollo (ORG) Castlelake (ORG)
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