The boards of easyJet and Apollo's acquisition vehicle have agreed to push back the deadline for publishing formal details of a proposed buyout worth approximately £5.7 billion ($7.8 billion) to mid-October, the budget airline said Tuesday.
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EasyJet, Apollo Extend Deadline For £5.7B Takeover Details

By Irene Madongo

The boards of easyJet and Apollo's acquisition vehicle have agreed to push back the deadline for publishing formal details of a proposed buyout worth approximately £5.7 billion ($7.8 billion) to mid-October, the budget airline said Tuesday.

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Chesnara Eyes More M&A As Scottish Widows Deal Nears

By Joel Poultney

Chesnara PLC said Tuesday that it is eyeing further acquisitions and "opportunities to grow the business" after a string of deals which the life insurer and pensions provider expects will significantly expand its business.

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UK Finance Groups Push Digital Standards For IPOs

By Tom Fish

Financial industry groups launched a cross-sector initiative on Tuesday to digitize raising cash through equity, reduce manual processing and make initial public offerings and secondary share sales more efficient.

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PRIVATE EQUITY

Haulage Boss Denies Hiding Financial Woes Prior To £7M Sale

By Ronan Barnard

The former owner of a now-defunct haulage and warehousing business has denied concealing the financial state of his companies before selling them for £7 million ($9.5 million), saying that he provided the buyer with correct financial information beforehand.

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CAPITAL MARKETS

Howard Kennedy Steers Octopus On Planned £75M Share Sale

By Irene Madongo

Venture capital trust Octopus Apollo said Tuesday it plans to raise up to £75 million ($102.3 million) through selling shares.

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Law Firm Kanter Advises Swedish Co. On $1.7M Investment

By Irene Madongo

Flat Capital AB, an investment company listed in Stockholm, said Tuesday it is making an initial investment of 16 million Swedish kronor ($1.7 million) into security services firm Afactor, a Swedish business it believes has the potential to expand across the Nordic region.

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Brief

Investment Co. Shaires Raises $14M Through Share Sale

By Irene Madongo

Shaires said Tuesday it has raised $14.3 million from selling shares to investors, as it confirmed ambitions to build a portfolio of investment opportunities surpassing $500 million.

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