It would appear the French may be willing to throw their hat in the ring for FTSE 250-listed budget airline easyJet.
So Italian hacks at the Corriere della Sera are reporting that US investment firm Castlelake is looking to team up with the Mediterranean Shipping Company to mount a joint bid for FTSE 250-listed easyJet.
Castlelake has announced it owns 2.14pc of easyJet.
I see American investment firm Castlelake has now confirmed little old Betaville's UNCOOKED Alert from earlier today.
A curious tale has popped up in Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera.