bidder
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No-frills airline EasyJet has agreed to be taken over in a £5.7bn deal by US firm Apollo after a rival bidder dropped out.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Grove owner Rick Caruso was among the bidders for Television City, formerly known as CBS Television City, last time it was on the market and could emerge as a possible bidder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
Scholar also believes the bidder is seeking to capitalize on recent weakness in the aviation sector, with easyJet’s shares pressured by higher fuel costs, geopolitical disruption and weaker performance than some rivals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
They also say that now that easyJet’s board has shown it’s willing to entertain offers at an agreed level, a counter bidder could emerge.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
No, she was tired of being a minor lady, waiting to be married off to the highest bidder, tired of petty politics and easily manipulated fools.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
Artwork by the creator of Bagpuss has sold at auction for more than £400,000, attracting bidders from around the world.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Most house hunters wouldn’t dare buy a home sight unseen, but at auctions bidders are rarely given a peek inside beforehand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Marchion won the house in June at a “sight unseen” foreclosure auction, meaning bidders weren’t able to tour inside beforehand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Having received a total of 10 bids from more than five bidders, Pele's shirt from the 1958 final is his most valuable item of memorabilia ever sold at auction.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
A master showman, he urged bidders on with folksy sayings like “Come on boys, this old wildcat is liable to have a mess of kittens.”
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
