Two bidders are better than one. But easyJet’s exit is depressing for the London market Once again a mispriced share price created opening for US raiders to rush in The Guardian - UK · Jul 10
EasyJet Shares Jump As Apollo Launches Higher $7.7 Billion Takeover Bid. Rival Offer From Castlelake Loses Board Support. EasyJet shares surged Friday after the British budget airline said it is considering a higher takeover proposal from Apollo Global Management valued at about $7.7 billion, replacing its earlier support for a rival bid from Castlelake. International Business Times · Jul 10
EasyJet bidding war as budget airline agrees to rival £5.7bn takeover bid IN FULL The Independent UK · Jul 10
Apollo hijacks easyJet takeover with £5.7bn bid, trumping Castlelake The budget airline easyJet has swung behind a £5.7 billion (€6.6bn) takeover proposal from the US private equity giant Apollo, abandoning its support for a rival American bidder days after agreeing to that offer. Euronews · Jul 10
EasyJet shares soar by 13% after it accepts takeover bid from US firm The London Stock Exchange is set to lose another firm, snapped up by private equity The Independent UK · Jul 10
EasyJet accepts rival takeover bid by US investor Apollo US private equity firm Apollo has made a higher offer for EasyJet. This new bid surpasses Castlelake's previous proposal for the British airline. EasyJet's board now favors Apollo's offer, signaling a potential bidding war. Apollo must finalize its offer by August 7 under UK regulations. The airline reported increased losses… The Economic Times · Jul 10
EasyJet agrees to rival £5.7bn takeover bid by US giant Apollo The airline said it had reached an agreement in principle for an offer worth £7.15 per easyJet share. Evening Standard · Jul 10
EasyJet finally agrees to rival £5.7bn takeover bid from US giant The airline said it had reached an agreement in principle for an offer worth £7.15 per share The Independent UK · Jul 10
Apollo gatecrashes easyJet sale with surprise £5.7bn takeover offer – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news The Guardian - UK · Jul 10
US private equity firm Apollo enters bidding war for easyJet with £5.7bn offer Airline’s board ‘minded to recommend’ deal – after agreeing in principle to accept rival one from Castlelake The Guardian - UK · Jul 10
Top economist says AI just hasn’t delivered on the productivity hype—and it means a 'painful repricing' of markets is very possible Apollo Chief Economist Torsten Slok warns there’s reason to be concerned about AI being unable to yet generate returns on investment. Fortune · Jul 6
In 1776, the moon was a clock, a calendar and a streetlight — and it was 31 feet closer to Earth The moon over America's first Independence Day was about 31 feet closer to Earth than it is today. Here's how colonists used it as a clock, calendar and streetlight — and what astronomers knew about it. Space · Jul 2
Private Equity Targets Healthcare and AI Infrastructure as Core Growth Engines Private equity firms are increasingly directing capital into two core growth areas: healthcare and AI-driven infrastructure, as investors seek favor in long-duration assets. Benzinga · Jul 1
Following the Broadcom-OpenAI Deal, Wall Street Says AVGO Stock Still Could Gain 40% From Here With the announcement of the first custom AI chip from OpenAI, Wedbush has another reason to be bullish on Broadcom. Barchart · Jul 1
International Business Times UK · Jun 26 Who Is Leon Black? Net Worth, Family, Career and What He Says About His Ties to Jeffrey Epstein Explore the career and net worth of billionaire Leon Black, co-founder of Apollo Global Management, as he addresses ongoing scrutiny regarding his £120 million in payments to Jeffrey Epstein.
The Guardian - US · Jun 26 Leon Black accused of stonewalling Congress as Epstein hearing ends abruptly House committee subpoenas billionaire over nondisclosure agreements after he reportedly refused to answer questions
Space · Jun 24 'Everybody wanted to be the first': Apollo astronauts were more competitive, Artemis 2 pilot says NASA's Artemis moon program differs from Apollo in many ways, including the attitudes of its astronauts.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 11 Wrexham Shake Up Executive Office With Appointment of New Director The Red Dragons will push for Premier League promotion once again in 2026–27.
The Economic Times · Jun 9 Apollo, Blackstone back Anthropic's $35 billion capacity expansion in new Broadcom tie-up Apollo and Blackstone are investing $35 billion to boost Anthropic's AI computing power. This expansion will utilize Broadcom's custom chips and networking. The initial phase adds one gigawatt of capacity, enough for many homes. This infrastructure will be deployed at Fluidstack-operated sites from mid-2026. The partnership aims to provide over…
AAP · Jun 9 Five Astronauts Converge in Arizona for Asteroid Day FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Every year, a prize is awarded to a young scientist working on one of the most important problems our civilization faces: what to do about the rocks in space that could one day threaten life on Earth. The prize bears the name of…
Space · Jun 6 This Week In Space podcast: Episode 213 — Live From ISDC With Gerry Griffin On Episode 212 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Apollo legend Gerry Griffin live from the International Space Development Conference (ISDC) in McLean, Virginia.
The Economic Times · Jun 6 Apollo wraps up $35 billion debt to buy AI chips for Anthropic The package, one of the biggest private credit transactions in history, highlights the race by top-tier financiers to fund data center construction and the chips they use. Tech companies are tapping every corner of the credit markets to meet AI’s unprecedented capital demands, forcing Wall Street to engineer novel debt…
Evening Standard · Jun 5 Bodycote shares fall as US suitor Apollo ditches £1.5bn bid interest Macclesfield-based Bodycote said late last month it had received a conditional all-cash takeover approach from Apollo worth 885p a share.
Motor1 · Jun 2 I Drove The Apollo IE Hypercar—And It's Every Bit As Wild As It Looks Nine years after Apollo promised its multi-million-dollar, V12 monster, the elusive IE proves it was far more than hypercar hype.
International Business Times UK · Jun 1 Michael Burry Calls Elon Musk-Nvidia AI Deal 'Fugazi' — Warns Retirees of Hidden Risks Michael Burry criticises Nvidia and xAI for risky AI expansion tactics, potentially endangering US retirees' savings. How these strategies impact the AI industry and retirement funds.