EasyJet says US bidder trying to buy it 'on the cheap' as it rejects £4.7bn offer
EasyJet has rejected a takeover offer worth £4.74bn from US investment firm Castlelake, accusing it of trying to buy the airline "on the cheap".
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EasyJet has rejected a takeover offer worth £4.74bn from US investment firm Castlelake, accusing it of trying to buy the airline "on the cheap".
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EasyJet has rejected a takeover offer worth £4.74bn from US investment firm Castlelake, describing the bid approach as "highly opportunistic".
EasyJet has rejected a takeover offer worth £4.74bn from US investment firm Castlelake, accusing it of trying to buy the airline "on the cheap".
South East Water (SEW) has appointed a new chief executive after its previous boss resigned.
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When 84-year-old Maggie Dodd discovered that the last remaining bank in her town was closing, she began to panic.
A record four million cases of fraudsters stealing money were registered last year, according to UK Finance, a banking trade body - with plenty more going unreported.
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