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Apollo agrees to buy UK airline EasyJet in $7.7 billion deal as Castlelake withdraws

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According to CNBC, Apollo has agreed to buy EasyJet, the UK-based budget airline, in a seven point seven billion dollar deal. The acquisition comes after competing bidder Castlelake withdrew from the process, with EasyJet's shares declining on the news.

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/06/easyjet-apollo-castlelake...

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