All Sports Direct articles – Page 8
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NewsGoals Soccer Centres uncovers ‘improper behaviour’
Following an ongoing investigation into the historic accounting practices of Goals Soccer Centres, the company’s full-year 2018 audit has been suspended.
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OpinionLeader: Who will dare challenge Mike Ashley?
Whatever else he may be, Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley is commendably plain-spoken.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: Sports Direct's all-singing, all-dancing new model
Patrick Blower’s take on Mike Ashley and his mechanics “putting a beautiful, shiny new car on the outside” of Sports Direct’s retail engine.
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NewsSports Direct auditor to quit over €674m tax bill bombshell
Sports Direct’s auditor Grant Thornton told regulators that it intended to quit due to concerns regarding the disclosure of the retailer’s 11th hour Belgian tax bill.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Ashley is remodelling Sports Direct for the next generation
They say good things come to those who wait. After a tumultuous few weeks, there may be some Sports Direct shareholders who disagree with that old adage.
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NewsHouse of Fraser closures loom as Ashley’s Sports Direct takes hit
Sports Direct has laid bare the scale of problems at House of Fraser, the department store business it bought out of administration last year, as it posted a fall in full-year earnings.
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NewsDebenhams boss reassures staff amid Sports Direct results fiasco
Debenhams executive chairman Terry Duddy has told staff that speculation about an administration is “misplaced” and that attempts involving Sports Direct to derail a turnaround will not divert its strategy.
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AnalysisThe many faces of Mike Ashley: Deal maker, drinker, disruptor
“It’s like he’s playing Pokémon or something – trying to catch ‘em all.”
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NewsSports Direct drops Debenhams CVA challenge
Sports Direct has withdrawn its legal challenge to Debenhams’ CVA – but will continue to fund the objection lodged by one of the department store chain’s landlords.
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VideoWatch: How off target is Ashley's plan for Sports Direct?
After Sports Direct delayed its full-year results for up to a month, the team discuss the challenges facing Mike Ashley’s empire and the implications for the wider high street.
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OpinionOpinion: Has Mike Ashley made a meal of his masterplan?
Sports Direct’s postponement of its full-year results has set off City alarm bells – has the retailer’s founder Mike Ashley bitten off more than he can chew?
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NewsSports Direct delays full-year results
Sports Direct has delayed the filing of its full-year results due to the “complexities” sparked by its House of Fraser acquisition.
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NewsSports Direct’s Mike Ashley loses second key ally
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley has lost a second key ally in the space of a week after the retailer’s company secretary stepped down.
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NewsGame management to sell shares to Ashley
Game’s management has told its shareholders to accept the offer of 30p per share made by Sports Direct mogul Mike Ashley.
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NewsSports Direct’s long-standing head of retail Karen Byers exits
Sports Direct’s retail chief Karen Byers has abruptly exited the retailer after a 28-year stint at the business.
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NewsSports Direct opts for town centre with freehold acquisition
Sports Direct has acquired the freehold of a former TJ Hughes building in a town centre, relocating from a nearby out-of-town retail park in the process.
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NewsGame advises investors to accept Sports Direct offer
Directors of computer entertainment retailer Game have advised shareholders to accept a takeover offer from Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct that values the business at £51.9m.
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NewsAshley calls for Goals Soccer Centres boardroom cull
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley has called for a Goals Soccer Centres boardroom cull due to “the perceived lack of transparency” in its ongoing accounting crisis.
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NewsSports Direct mounts legal challenge to Debenhams CVA
Debenhams has confirmed that it has received a legal challenge to its CVA from Sports Direct, which boss Terry Duddy has slammed as “an unnecessary distraction”.
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NewsSports Direct tables £52m bid for Game Digital
Sports Direct has tabled a £51.9m offer for Game Digital – and pledged to launch an immediate review of its operations should the deal go through.