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Boohoo hits back at Frasers over Mike Ashley’s attempted boardroom takeover

Frasers had previously sounded the alarm over what it said was a ‘leadership crisis’ at Boohoo, and sought to install Mr Ashley as chief executive.

The Independent UK

Boohoo wards off audacious boardroom coup move from Frasers

neither delayed responding to Frasers’ requests for board representation nor ignored them.”

Evening Standard

Boohoo was already a governance mess. Enter Mike Ashley for extra complexity

Frasers wants its founder to be boss of the ailing fashion retailer. But Ashley isn’t ruling out being a bidder himself in any potential break-up

The Guardian - UK

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London stocks climb after strong gains for Unilever and Barclays

The FTSE 100 finished 10.74 points, or 0.13%, higher to end the day at 8,269.38.

The Independent UK

Frasers Group calls for Mike Ashley to replace Boohoo chief

Ashley’s Frasers Group, which owns 27% of online retailer, seeks vote on overhaul to ‘set new course’ for future

The Guardian - UK

Frasers demands appointment of founder Mike Ashley as boss of Boohoo

Frasers warned over what it claimed was a ‘leadership crisis’ at Boohoo after its chief executive last week stepped down.

Evening Standard

Frasers Group criticises management of Mulberry after ditching takeover plans

Mike Ashley’s retail group says it ‘remains concerned about governance’ at luxury brand after final bid rejected

The Guardian - UK

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Frasers ditches £111m takeover plans for luxury firm Mulberry

Frasers urged Mulberry to provide a ‘credible’ business plan soon and raised worries over the governance of the fashion firm.

Evening Standard

'The Crown Prince is losing patience' Amanda Staveley's leaked WhatsApp messages suggest Mohammed bin Salman signed off key decisions during the Newcastle United takeover saga, with TV personalities Ant and Dec involved in the push

The lengths businesswoman Staveley went to to broker a deal between Mike Ashley and the Saudi PIF for the sale of Newcastle United have been revealed

FourFourTwo

Bin Salman heavily involved in Newcastle takeover, messages suggest

Leaked WhatsApp messages from the former Newcastle minority co-owner Amanda Staveley suggest that Mohammed bin Salman was heavily involved in the takeover of the club, it was reported on Sunday

The Guardian - UK

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group takes £10m stake in online retailer THG

Move is part of THG raising £95.4m to fund demerger of lossmaking technology arm Ingenuity

The Guardian - UK

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group makes £83m offer for handbag maker Mulberry

Sports Direct owner looks to up 37% stake to 100% amid concerns for future of cash-strapped fashion firm

The Guardian - UK

Frasers Group seeks approval for Mike Ashley to cash in £585m in share buyback

Company wants investors’ permission to buy billionaire’s shares in private deal at market price at the time

The Guardian - UK

The biggest implosions from Premier League clubs and how Todd Boehly's Chelsea compare

Chelsea are not the only big club in Premier League history to have made some questionable decisions

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The Guardian - UK

Frasers buys THG’s Coggles website as they unveil partnership deal

Sports Direct owner to acquire luxury goods sites and sell online retailer’s protein powder in its shops

The Guardian - UK

UK gas prices hit highest level of 2024 after crack closes Norwegian pipeline; UK factories return to growth – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as wholesale gas prices rise after disruption to supplies from Norway

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Famous UK Roulette Wins, Stories: Remarkable Moments

Thanks to its spinning wheel and suspenseful ball trip, roulette has captivated gamblers for centuries.

Cycling Weekly

Evans Cycles store lines its walls with cut-price WiggleCRC stock

Leftover stock being sold off through Wiggle's new stablemate at Mike Ashley's Frasers Group

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The Guardian - UK

Frasers’ new director is boyfriend of owner Mike Ashley’s daughter

David Al-Mudallal, who is in a relationship with Matilda Ashley, appointed to Sports Direct parent company’s board

FourFourTwo

In 2019 Sean Longstaff was linked with a £50 million move to Manchester United, five years on he tells FourFourTwo ‘I’m happy it didn’t happen’

His younger brother Matty famously scored against Manchester United (twice) but it was Sean they wanted. However, a huge price tag meant the move didn’t happen

Bike Perfect

Mike Ashley's Frasers Group to relaunch Chain Reaction and Wiggle websites and look to continue MTB brands Nukeproof, Vitus and Ragley

After months of speculation, details emerged on the future of WiggleCRC and their in-house brands

Evening Standard

Mike Ashley might get more hands-on again at Frasers after Matches disaster

City Comment: It’s possible Ashley is on the phone to son-in-law Michael Murray today — “Erm, son, just tell me again why that was a good idea?”

Bike Perfect

Chain Reaction has finally run out of Wiggle room, but will we learn any lessons from the death of the 'world's biggest bike shop'?

What impact will the collapse of Wiggle and Chain Reaction really have? In this week's Bespoken Word column, Guy Kesteven sifts through the wreckage of cycling’s biggest retailer collapse disaster

Cycling Weekly

Would a Mike Ashley takeover of Wiggle be a ‘concern to the cycle industry’ or a ‘careful bit of business’? - Insiders weigh in as redundancies lead to trade brain drain

Struggling retailer has now axed nearly every member of staff after going into administration last year

The Guardian - UK

Mike Ashley victim of ‘abuse’ by US bank Morgan Stanley, high court hears

Frasers Group suing over $900m cash demand linked to bets placed on shares in German retailer Hugo Boss

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