All Mike Ashley articles – Page 5
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VideoThe Retail Week: Is 'House of Debenhams' a goer?
A week after Mike Ashley bought House of Fraser, thoughts are turning to whether it could be the start of something bigger. The team discuss whether his plan is to create ‘House of Debenhams’ by combining the two businesses.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: Mike Ashley's transfer window spending
Patrick Blower’s take on Mike Ashley spending big on House of Fraser, if not on new players at Newcastle United.
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OpinionOpinion: What Ashley needs to do with House of Fraser
There is an almost pointless anonymity about House of Fraser stores currently. That is the challenge Mike Ashley must address.
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AnalysisAshley vs Day: The tycoons who clashed over HoF
Philip Day and Mike Ashley came head-to-head in the battle to save House of Fraser, with the latter eventually triumphing after a £90m swoop.
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VideoThe Retail Week: How HoF fits into Ashley's masterplan
Mike Ashley has snapped up House of Fraser hours after it entered administration. So where does the business fit into his strategy?
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NewsMike Ashley in discussions for £50m HoF rescue bid
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley is reportedly in talks with House of Fraser’s advisers to offer a £50m lifeline to the struggling department store chain.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Time for Mike Ashley to quit gambling?
Mike Ashley likes a flutter in both his private and professional life, which has frequently worked in his favour. But Sports Direct’s profits took a £85.4m hit on its near-30% Debenhams stake over the year. We discuss whether it’s time for Ashley to quit gambling.
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NewsSports Direct seeks to pay Mike Ashley’s brother £11m
Sports Direct has called a shareholders’ general meeting next month to approve an £11m payment to controversial founder Mike Ashley’s brother, John.
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NewsMike Ashley’s Sports Direct launches BrandsMax fascia
Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct is developing a new business, BrandMax, which may be a bid to win trade from TKMaxx.
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NewsMike Ashley firm's profits dented by Sports Direct woes
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley’s personal investment vehicle suffered a slump in profits last year amid a “tough trading environment” for the retailer.
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NewsToday in retail: Maverick Mike Ashley strikes again
His football team may be struggling to rack up points, but Sports Direct Mike Ashley’s retail portfolio continues to amass stakes.
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NewsMike Ashley ups stake in Goals Soccer Centres
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has nearly doubled his stake in five-a-side football pitch company Goals Soccer Centres.
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GalleryIn pictures: Mike Ashley’s Flannels’ Scottish debut
Mike Ashley’s designer fashion outfit Flannels has made its Scottish debut, opening a store in Glasgow’s Silverburn shopping centre.
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NewsMike Ashley wins £15m pub deal court case
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has won a high court battle with an investment banker over a £15m payout promise made in a pub.
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AnalysisInfographic: Mike Ashley, Sainsbury's and Superdrug
Words and numbers, July 14, 2017: Mike Ashley gets carried away at the High Court, Andy King looks at Evans Cycles’ prospects and numbers from Sainsbury’s, Superdrug and JD Sports.
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NewsAgenda: Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct updates the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with an update from the beleagured Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct on the agenda.
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NewsSport Direct’s Mike Ashley snaps up 25% stake in Game
Mike Ashley has added to the list of retailers he has invested in and swooped on a 25.75% stake in struggling retailer Game.
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OpinionOpinion: Has Ashley lost Sports Direct’s dressing room?
There’s a saying in football that when players stop performing and the team falls into a downward spiral, the manager has ‘lost the dressing room’.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Mike Ashley hits the cantina
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Mike Ashley’s ongoing revelations.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Mike Ashley, Superdrug and Sainsbury's
The team discuss the biggest stories over the last seven days including Mike Ashley’s impact on the image of retail and results from this week.