Sports Direct

Sports Direct struggling to find auditor as EY, KPMG and PwC refuse role

EY, KPMG and PwC have all declined to take on an audit of Sports direct as the company attempts to…

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Sports Direct rules out Debenhams takeover

Sports Direct has quashed speculation that it could increase its 30% stake in embattled department store Debenhams with a buyout…

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Amazon named ‘most reputable UK retailer’ in consumer survey

Amazon, Boots and John Lewis have topped the 2018 UK Retail RepTrak ranking of the most reputable retailers, the Reputation…

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Mike Ashley plans to keep 80% of House of Fraser stores open

Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has vowed to keep 80% of House of Fraser’s stores open, after he saved the…

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Sports Direct saves House of Fraser in £90m eleventh-hour deal

Sports Direct has agreed to acquire House of Fraser for £90m in a deal that came just minutes after the…

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‘Misleading’ Sports Direct ad reprimanded by ASA

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a Sports Direct ad for “misleading” customers about the original price of a…

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Debenhams woes hit Sports Direct profits

Sports Direct has seen a 73% drop in pre-tax profit despite an increase in revenue thanks to its investment in…

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Has Sports Direct entrepreneur Mike Ashley made a naming faux pas?

The founder of Sports Direct, Mike Ashley, is the latest business owner to attract unwanted attention from US retail giant,…

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Sports Direct launches legal action against House of Fraser over CVA disclosures

Mike Ashley, owner of Sports Direct, filed a petition against House of Fraser on Friday (5 May) following the department…

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Sports Direct pips JD Sports, acquires 20% stake in Finish Line

Sports Direct has acquired almost 8 million shares in US sports retailer Finish Line – the company set to be…

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