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EasyJet agrees ‘in principle’ to £5.2bn offer from US investor

The agreement marks huge progress for the companies after months of fraught negotiations

The Independent UK

EasyJet suggests it will agree to £5.5bn takeover by US investment firm

Agreement in principle with Castlelake follows several rejected offers and means UK’s biggest low-cost carrier will be taken private

The Guardian - UK

European stocks climb as Dow Jones hits new high

The FTSE 100 closed up 68.26 points, 0.7%, at 10,529.89.

Evening Standard

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EasyJet opens talks with Castlelake after rejecting £4.9bn takeover offer

British carrier says it hopes to receive ‘more attractive proposal that better reflects’ its value

The Guardian - UK

EasyJet rebuffs higher £4.93bn proposal from US investment fund

Castlelake had submitted a fourth approach for easyJet worth £6.50 a share.

Evening Standard

EasyJet bidder is still offering less than a full ticket

Castlelake’s offer does not feel close to a knockout price – and it still needs to get shareholders (and Stelios) onboard

The Guardian - UK

Pound holds firm as Starmer confirms he will stand down

The FTSE 100 closed up 74.58 points, or 0.7%, at 10,437.85.

Evening Standard

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EasyJet rejects €5.9bn takeover offer from US private equity firm

British no-frills airline EasyJet has rejected three informal takeover proposals from a US private equity firm, the latest totalling nearly €5.9bn (£5 billion), the two sides revealed on Monday.

Euronews

EasyJet rejects £4.7bn takeover bid from US investment fund

The airline has blasted a third approach from Castlelake as an attempt to buy the airline ‘on the cheap’

Evening Standard

easyJet rejects £4.7 billion takeover bid from US investment firm

The UK airliner branded Castlelake’s initial interest as ‘highly opportunistic’ in its first response

The Independent UK

US firm goes public with £4.7bn proposal to buy easyJet after earlier bids rejected

Investment company Castlelake made bid public for shareholders to evaluate but carrier describes offer as ‘cheap’

The Guardian - UK

EasyJet suitor reveals takeover approach worth £4.7bn after proposals rejected

Castlelake put forward a third approach to acquire easyJet on June 20 worth 625p a share, but said this was rejected on June 21.

Evening Standard

EasyJet is an obvious takeover target, but US approach may not be a flyer

Castlelake’s move raises questions over valuation and ownership rules as well as whether Stelios Haji-Ioannou could throw a spanner in the works

The Guardian - UK

Stocks slide and oil spikes as peace talks falter

Iranian news agency Tasnim reported that Tehran had suspended dialogue with mediators in protest against Israel’s expanding Lebanon offensive.

Evening Standard

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EasyJet says possible US bid 'highly opportunistic' as shares jump 10%

EasyJet responded on Monday by saying it has not held talks with Castlelake but it would assess any potential offer if one was made, noting its stock price was "temporarily depressed" by the war's impact on jet fuel prices and customer confidence.

Euronews

EasyJet shares rally as Castlelake weighs possible takeover offer

The budget airline's stock rose more than 12% after Castlelake said it was considering a possible offer. Prior to the rally, easyJet shares had fallen by around 23% over the past year against a backdrop of higher fuel costs and uncertainty linked to tensions in the Middle East.

The Independent UK

EasyJet labels potential US investment fund takeover ‘opportunistic’

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The Guardian - UK

EasyJet says US takeover bid would be ‘highly opportunistic’

Airline’s shares hit highest level in three months as investment group Castlelake says it is considering offer

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EasyJet says takeover tilt from US firm would be ‘highly opportunistic’

The Luton-based airline said it has not yet held discussions with, or had any takeover proposal, from Castlelake.

The Independent UK

easyJet responds to takeover rumours from US investment giant

The budget airline said it is in a strong financial position

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Shares in Scandinavian Airlines plunge to become almost worthless after rescue deal announced

Shares in Scandinavian Airlines have dropped more than 90% after the ailing carrier announced new shareholders in a restructuring scheme that will see the company delisted and existing ownership stakes erased

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