Speculation surfaces of possible bid for easyJet by its founder
Market chatter surfaced on Friday morning, referencing a newspaper report, regarding a possible bid for easyJet.
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522.60p
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The Guardian cited talk among traders of a possible £16bn a share offer for the airline, perhaps from a private equity outfit, from Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou himself or a New York firm.
As of 10:09 BST shares in the budget airline were at the top of the leaderboard for the Footsie, rising by 2.97% to 1,110.0p.
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