Mike Ashley

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Sports Direct Delays Full-Year Results to Meet Guidance

24 July 2019 • By Reuters

24 July 2019 • By Reuters

Shares in the sportswear retailer were up 8.5 percent on the morning of July 24, paring its year-on-year losses to 41 percent.

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Sports Direct Delays Full-Year Results to Meet Guidance

Shares in the sportswear retailer were up 8.5 percent on the morning of July 24, paring its year-on-year losses to 41 percent.

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Sports Direct Confirms $152 Million Headquarters Sale

28 May 2019 • By Reuters

28 May 2019 • By Reuters

The sportswear retailer has sold the freehold to its Shirebrook logistics centre to Malaysia's Employees Provident Fund.

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Sports Direct Confirms $152 Million Headquarters Sale

The sportswear retailer has sold the freehold to its Shirebrook logistics centre to Malaysia's Employees Provident Fund.

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Debenhams CEO Steps Down Following Takeover by Lenders

18 April 2019 • By Bloomberg

18 April 2019 • By Bloomberg

Chairman Terry Duddy will take over on an interim basis as the company seeks a successor to Sergio Bucher.

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Debenhams CEO Steps Down Following Takeover by Lenders

Chairman Terry Duddy will take over on an interim basis as the company seeks a successor to Sergio Bucher.

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Mike Ashley Lashes Out as US Funds Invade UK Retail Crisis

14 April 2019 • By Bloomberg

14 April 2019 • By Bloomberg

The retail magnate, who made headlines for binge drinking and the substandard working conditions at his sporting goods chain, has been blasting Debenhams management and making legal threats since lenders took control on April 9

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Mike Ashley Lashes Out as US Funds Invade UK Retail Crisis

The retail magnate, who made headlines for binge drinking and the substandard working conditions at his sporting goods chain, has been blasting Debenhams management and making legal threats since lenders took control on April 9

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Debenhams Set for Administration After Rejecting New Ashley Plan

9 April 2019 • By Reuters

9 April 2019 • By Reuters

Despite its long history, Debenhams has been battling for survival after a consumer shift online and to cheaper outlets destroyed 90 percent of its share value in the past year.

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Debenhams Set for Administration After Rejecting New Ashley Plan

Despite its long history, Debenhams has been battling for survival after a consumer shift online and to cheaper outlets destroyed 90 percent of its share value in the past year.

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Mike Ashley Floats New Plan for Debenhams

8 April 2019 • By Bloomberg

8 April 2019 • By Bloomberg

The British retail mogul has made a fresh bid to stave off a looming debt restructuring at Debenhams that would wipe out his equity.

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Mike Ashley Floats New Plan for Debenhams

The British retail mogul has made a fresh bid to stave off a looming debt restructuring at Debenhams that would wipe out his equity.

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Sports Direct Says Debenhams Investors Back Ashley's Bid for CEO

1 April 2019 • By Reuters

1 April 2019 • By Reuters

The sportswear group, which has a near-30 percent stake in Debenhams, did not name or number the shareholders backing such a move.

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Sports Direct Says Debenhams Investors Back Ashley's Bid for CEO

The sportswear group, which has a near-30 percent stake in Debenhams, did not name or number the shareholders backing such a move.

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Mike Ashley Weighs Offer Valuing Debenhams at $81 Million

27 March 2019 • By Bloomberg

27 March 2019 • By Bloomberg

The offer is the latest of Ashley’s attempts to wrest control of the ailing department store and save his existing stake in the company.

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Mike Ashley Weighs Offer Valuing Debenhams at $81 Million

The offer is the latest of Ashley’s attempts to wrest control of the ailing department store and save his existing stake in the company.

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Debenhams Pays Lip Service to Mike Ashley Loan Offer

14 March 2019 • By Reuters

14 March 2019 • By Reuters

Ashley's Sports Direct, Debenhams' biggest shareholder, made its unsecured loan offer with conditions including the appointment of Ashley as chief executive.

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Debenhams Pays Lip Service to Mike Ashley Loan Offer

Ashley's Sports Direct, Debenhams' biggest shareholder, made its unsecured loan offer with conditions including the appointment of Ashley as chief executive.

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Sports Direct Founder's Investments Could Fill a Department Store

8 March 2019 • By Bloomberg

8 March 2019 • By Bloomberg

Billionaire Mike Ashley's current direct and indirect holdings include Debenhams, House of Fraser and French Connection, among others.

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Sports Direct Founder's Investments Could Fill a Department Store

Billionaire Mike Ashley's current direct and indirect holdings include Debenhams, House of Fraser and French Connection, among others.