Airlineâs shares hit highest level in three months as investment group Castlelake says it is considering offer Nils Pratley: EasyJet is an obvious takeover target, but US approach may not be a flyer EasyJet has called a potential £3bn bid by a US investment group âhighly opportunisticâ as shares in the airline shot up to their highest level in three months on news of the takeover interest. The US private credit firm Castlelake said on Friday it was considering a takeover offer for the airline. On Monday, it said it had already bought a 2.14% stake in the business and its offer would value easyJet at least at 403p a share, or about £3bn overall. However, easyJet hit out at its potential buyer, saying it was âhighly opportunistic timingâ, as the airlineâs share price was âtemporarily depressed due to the current situation in the Middle East and its impact on customer confidence and jet fuel pricesâ. Before news of takeover interest emerged, shares in easyJet had lost about a fifth of their value since the start of the year. However, the company said its board was confident in its strategy given its cash position and profit outlook. Shares in easyJet shot up by as mu
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The United States and Iran have negotiated a deal following a period of military conflict involving U.S. and Israeli airstrikes, leading to a 60-day ceasefire to allow for continued nuclear negotiations. Under the preliminary agreement,…
View source →The war has been President Donald Trump's worst foreign policy blunder – so far. It makes it harder for the United States to deter its enemies. It has damaged its alliances with the oil-producing Arab monarchies of the Gulf, whose business…
View source →The world whiplashed Thursday between an apparently imminent, dangerous escalation of the war in Iran and a claim of peace in our time. At least, thatâs according to President Donald Trump. In the morning, the commander-in-chief was…
View source →This blog has now closed â our coverage of this crisis in the Middle East continues here This blog has now closed, but our live coverage of the Middle East continues here. Fresh worries about the Middle East ceasefire and the prospect of…
View source →Castlelake’s move raises questions over valuation and ownership rules as well as whether Stelios Haji-Ioannou could throw a spanner in the works EasyJet says US takeover bid would be ‘highly opportunistic’ A share price gain of only 10% on…
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