EasyJet Takeover: Inside the £5.7bn US private equity bidding war

Tales of Silicon Valley by Anna Covell

Jul 15, 202629:07Technology

What does the high-stakes easyJet takeover bid mean for the future of budget travel? We unpack the intense bidding war between US giants Apollo and Castlelake. Last Friday, in the latest twist in the saga for takeover of...

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