London — Virgin Atlantic Airways is edging towards a nearly £500m emergency financing package led by US hedge fund Davidson Kempner Capital Management as the UK airline negotiates survival plans, people familiar with the matter said.
The US firm has emerged as the favoured funding provider, ahead of an alliance of Elliott Management and UK investment firm Greybull Capital, according to the people, who asked not to be named as talks are private...
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