All Sports Direct articles – Page 43
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NewsJJB's ex-boss Sir David Jones accused of taking out £3m loans to pay for gambling debts
JJB’s former executive chairman Sir David Jones took out £3m in loans from Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley and JJB’s founder Dave Whelan “possibly due to gambling”, a jury has heard.
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NewsSports Direct is to begin selling on credit via its website
Sports Direct is to begin selling on credit via its website later this year, as the retailer emulates model successfully used by Next.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Aldi and Lidl, Sports Direct and slow retail sales in March
Retail news round-up on April 15, 2014: Aldi and Lidl increase share in Ireland, Sports Direct to sell on credit and retail sales fall in March.
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OpinionComment: China beckons for House of Fraser in deal with Sanpower
Confirmation that Sanpower Group is moving forward with talks to buy an 89% stake in House of Fraser removes doubt that has surrounded the deal.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sports Direct, Ireland and John Lewis
Retail news round-up on April 8, 2014: Mike Ashley sells £200m stake in Sports Direct, Consumer sentiment in Ireland plunges, and John Lewis head of buying quits
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NewsMike Ashley sells part of his stake in Sports Direct for £200m
Billionaire tycoon Mike Ashley has sold part of his Sports Direct stake for £218m.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What game is Mike Ashley playing by acquiring a House of Fraser stake?
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley is a man that surprises the City like no other and at the weekend he did just that by acquiring an 11% stake in House of Fraser from Scottish retail entrepreneur Sir Tom Hunter.
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NewsMike Ashley and Sir Tom Hunter face legal row over House of Fraser stake sale
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley faces a legal row over the House of Fraser stake he acquired from Sir Tom Hunter.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on House of Fraser, Co-op, Made.com and supermarkets
Retail news round-up on April 7, 2014: Sir Tom Hunter offloads 11% stake in House of Fraser to Mike Ashley, The Co-op breaks into mobile phone market, Made.com mulls stock market listing and supermarkets told to move away from ‘buy-one-get-one-free’ offers
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NewsSports Direct shareholders reject proposal for Mike Ashley bonus
Sports Direct shareholders have once again rejected proposals to introduce a bonus scheme for founder Mike Ashley.
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NewsHilco and Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley lose bids for sports chain Elverys
Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley and restructuring firm Hilco have lost their bids to buy Irish sports chain Elverys to a management buyout.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Bhs, Elverys, Findel and more
Retail news round-up on April 1, 2014: Sir Philip Green targets 50 Bhs food stores by September, Sports Direct loses bid for Elverys, Express Gifts owner Findel full-year sales up 5% and Card Factory to float on the stock market
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NewsRepublic closures "inevitable" as some landlords reject Sports Direct's rent deal
Further Republic stores are expected to close as some landlords have rejected owner Sports Direct’s new proposal to reduce rents.
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NewsM and M Direct owner mulls sale, IPO or refinancing
M and M Direct’s private equity backer TA Associates is considering its options for the etailer which could include a sale or float.
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NewsSports Direct asks shareholders to back bonus share scheme for Mike Ashley
Sports Direct is asking shareholders to again back a bonus share scheme, worth about £65m, for its executive deputy chairman Mike Ashley.
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NewsRepublic stores in jeopardy as Sports Direct seeks further rent reductions
Sports Direct is asking for further concessions from landlords of its Republic stores, putting the future of some of its shops in doubt, Retail Week has learned.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The benefits and pitfalls of public and private ownership
As a raft of retailers gear up for City flotations this spring, Alex Lawson and Tiffany Holland consider the differences between public and private ownership.
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NewsSports Direct set to hit £310m EBITDA target as profit soars
Sports Direct is “very confident” of hitting its internal £310m full-year EBITDA target as profit soars in its third quarter.
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NewsSports Direct to take Irish partner Heatons to court over competition
Sportsdirect.com Retail is in the process of initiating legal proceedings against Irish department store chain Heatons on competition grounds.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Sports Direct and Sir Stuart Rose
Retail news round-up on February 14, 2014: Tesco suffers cyber attack, Sports Direct.com Retail to sue Heatons, Sir Stuart Rose to take up NHS role and F&F to open in Russia.