Business
Monday, 7/6, 09:55 AM
EasyJet agrees in principle to a £5.2 billion Castlelake takeover
- The British budget airline EasyJet has agreed in principle to a takeover by the U.S.
- investment firm Castlelake that values the carrier at about £5.2 billion, roughly $7.3 billion, capping a rough stretch in which a spike in fuel costs pushed the airline deep into the red.
- Investors cheered the news, but some doubt the deal will get done.