takeover bid
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The airline backed a takeover bid from Apollo after its surprise offer of £7.15 per share beat Castlelake's bid of £6.90 per share.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
In late 2019, just days after Lores took over as HP’s chief, Xerox, backed by activist investor Carl Icahn, launched a takeover bid for HP that would later become hostile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Watt - who co‑founded the firm with Martin Dickie in Aberdeenshire almost 20 years ago - said investors in Brewdog's "Equity for Punks" scheme would receive shares "for free" if his takeover bid was successful.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Earlier this week, UniCredit said it had secured an additional 17.6 percent stake in Commerzbank as part of its takeover bid.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
EasyJet’s board said it has rejected a fourth takeover bid from U.S. investment firm Castlelake, but said it would extend talks and share limited commercial information in order to obtain a higher offer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
