Castlelake Wants to Buy easyJet

Castlelake 欲收購 easyJet

Jun 22, 2026, 16:24

Introduction

A US company called Castlelake wants to buy the airline easyJet for £4.7 billion. The easyJet leaders said no three times.

一家名為 Castlelake 的美國公司希望以 47 億英鎊收購 easyJet 航空公司。easyJet 的領導層已三次拒絕。

Main Body

Castlelake offered a lot of money for the shares. But easyJet leaders say the price is too low. They say the company is strong and has 208 planes.

Castlelake 為股份提供了高額資金。但 easyJet 的領導層表示價格過低。他們聲稱公司實力強大，擁有 208 架飛機。

There is a problem with the law. EU laws say EU people must own the airline. Castlelake wants to use two EU men to help. easyJet leaders do not trust this plan.

目前存在法律問題。歐盟法律規定航空公司必須由歐盟公民持有。Castlelake 打算利用兩名歐盟人士來協助。easyJet 的領導層並不信任此計劃。

One important owner, Stelios Haji-Ioannou, does not say yes or no. easyJet thinks they will make more than £1 billion in profit soon. They want more money.

一位重要股東 Stelios Haji-Ioannou 尚未表態。easyJet 認為他們不久將獲利超過 10 億英鎊，因此要求更高價格。

Conclusion

Castlelake must make a final offer by June 26 or stop.

Castlelake 必須在 6 月 26 日前提交最終报价，否則將停止收購。

Vocabulary Learning

Money Words in Action

In this text, we see how to talk about buying and selling things. Look at these three patterns:

1. The Action: "Wants to buy"

Pattern: Person/Company $\rightarrow$ wants to buy $\rightarrow$ thing.
Example: "Castlelake wants to buy the airline."

2. The Price: "Too low"

Meaning: Not enough money.
Opposite: "Too high" (too much money).
Example: "The price is too low."

3. The Result: "Make profit"

Meaning: To earn extra money after paying costs.
Example: "Make more than £1 billion in profit."

Quick Vocabulary Shift:

Shares $\rightarrow$ Small pieces of a company that people own.
Offer $\rightarrow$ The amount of money someone says they will pay.

Vocabulary Learning

airline (n.)

A company that provides air travel services.

Example:I want to work for a big airline.

shares (n.)

Parts of a company that people can buy.

Example:He bought shares in the technology company.

law (n.)

A set of rules that everyone in a country must follow.

Example:It is against the law to steal.

trust (v.)

To believe that someone is honest or reliable.

Example:I trust my best friend with my secrets.

profit (n.)

Money that a company makes after paying its costs.

Example:The shop made a large profit last year.

offer (n.)

An amount of money someone says they will pay for something.

Example:The buyer made an offer for the house.

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