Mike Ashley

Mike Ashley among bidders eyeing HMV

According to reports, Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley is among bidders seeking to purchase HMV, which recently announced its second…

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Debenhams chairman ousted by Mike Ashley

The chairman of Debenhams, Sir Ian Cheshire, has resigned with immediate effect after Mike Ashley and other shareholders voted him…

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Mike Ashley asks Debenhams to ‘reconsider’ £40m offer in ‘frustrated’ email

Mike Ashley has asked Debenhams to “reconsider” his £40m investment offer which he described as “a very public statement of…

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Mike Ashley’s Flannels given £125k rates relief despite £65m turnover

Mike Ashley’s high end fashion chain Flannels has been handed £125,000 in business rates “help” by a local council amid…

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‘Tax the internet for the good of the high street’, Mike Ashley tells MPs

Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has said online businesses should be taxed 20% in as soon as six months to…

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House of Fraser Manchester store saved from closure

The House of Fraser Kendal’s store in Manchester has been rescued from closure, saving roughly 570 jobs. New terms have…

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Mike Ashley vows to pull 17 stores from Intu Properties

Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has vowed to close all his stores located in Intu shopping centres following a rent…

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Evans Cycles to close stores despite ‘almost all profitable’

Evans Cycles is set for store closures despite a recent administrators proposals document by accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) claiming “almost…

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House of Fraser could see ‘significant’ number of further store closures

House of Fraser is set for a “significant” number of further store closures after landlords reportedly refused to agree to…

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Sports Direct ousts entire House of Fraser management team

Sports Direct has announced it has dismissed the entire management and executive team of House of Fraser following the department…

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