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EasyJet Agrees to $7.7 Billion Takeover by US Private Equity Firm Apollo

European budget airline EasyJet has agreed to a $7.7 billion takeover by the US private equity firm Apollo. The deal, backed by the airline's founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou family, will transfer EasyJet into American ownership.

6 Aug, 13:29 — 6 Aug, 20:50
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ReutersVery High1d 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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BBCHigh1d 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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wsjHigh1d ago

Apollo to Buy European Budget Airline easyJet for $7.7 Billion - WSJ

Apollo to Buy European Budget Airline easyJet for $7.7 Billion  WSJ

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FTVery High1d ago

Castlelake walks away from easyJet takeover battle

Withdrawal clears the way for Apollo to buy budget airline

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le-mondeHigh1d 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 Factual1d 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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Barron'sHigh1d ago

Britain's EasyJet Flies Into US Hands As Takeover Confirmed - Barron's

Britain's EasyJet Flies Into US Hands As Takeover Confirmed  Barron's

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morningstar1d ago

Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 1 PM ET: Budget Carrier easyJet Agrees to $7.68 Billion Takeover by Apollo | Amazon ... - Morningstar

Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 1 PM ET: Budget Carrier easyJet Agrees to $7.68 Billion Takeover by Apollo | Amazon ...  Morningstar

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The IndependentMostly Factual22h 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-timesHigh1d 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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ndtvMostly Factual1d ago

Blackstone Among Wall Street Giants Hit By Hackers In Major Extortion Plot: Report

The data shows the hackers devised websites aimed at stealing passwords from employees of private equity firms and companies including Blackstone, Bridgewater Associates, Apollo Global Management, Bain Capital, KKR, TPG, CME Group and Moody's.

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cyprus-mail1d 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-enMixed1d 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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myjoyonlineMixed1d 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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Coverage Timeline

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FT6 Aug, 13:29First to report

Castlelake walks away from easyJet takeover battle

le-figaro6 Aug, 14:14

EasyJet : Castlelake renonce à son offre, Apollo seul en lice

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

Barron's6 Aug, 15:06

Britain's EasyJet Flies Into US Hands As Takeover Confirmed - Barron's

telex6 Aug, 15:28

Amerikai kézbe kerül az egyik legnagyobb európai fapados légitársaság, az EasyJet

el-mundo6 Aug, 15:30

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

yle-uutiset6 Aug, 15:31

Tekoälypelko karsii yliopisto­hakijoita tietotekniikan ja datatekniikan aloilta

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

la-vanguardia6 Aug, 16:01

Castlelake se retira de la puja por EasyJet y Apollo se aproxima a hacerse con el control

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

berlingske6 Aug, 16:53

Amerikansk selskab køber Easyjet for knap 50 milliarder kroner

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

wsj6 Aug, 17:15

Apollo to Buy European Budget Airline easyJet for $7.7 Billion - WSJ

morningstar6 Aug, 17:15

Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 1 PM ET: Budget Carrier easyJet Agrees to $7.68 Billion Takeover by Apollo | Amazon ... - Morningstar

ndtv6 Aug, 18:04

Blackstone Among Wall Street Giants Hit By Hackers In Major Extortion Plot: Report

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