Administration

Edinburgh Woollen Mill owes creditors over £190m

Philip Day’s Edinburgh Woollen Mill (EWM) owes a reported £192m to its unsecured creditors, according to Drapers. A report from…

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Arcadia to offload flagship Topshop store

Arcadia Group has announced that Eastdil and Savills have been hired to oversee the sale of retail chain Topshop’s flagship…

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Chinese market regulators investigate Alibaba ‘monopolistic’ claims

China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (CSAMR) has announced that Alibaba is being investigated by regulators over claims of “monopolistic…

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US group eyes Arcadia and Debenhams takeover

Authentic Brands, the US owner of New York department store brand Barneys, is reportedly eyeing a double takeover of Debenhams…

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Administrators place £200m price tag on Topshop

Administrators for Arcadia are reportedly seeking a price tag of £200m for the firm’s Topshop brand and are looking to…

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Frasers Group in Debenhams takeover talks

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has entered discussions involving a possible takeover of Debenhams, the group confirmed today. It comes as…

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Arcadia brings forward pension fund payment

The owner of Arcadia, Lady Christina Green, is set to bring forward a payment of £50m that will go into…

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Bonmarche calls in administrators, 1,500 jobs at risk

Bonmarche has collapsed into administration for the second time this year, placing 1,500 jobs at risk.   Damian Webb and Gordon…

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Debenhams to be wound down, 12,000 jobs at risk

Embattled department store chain Debenhams is to be wound down, placing 12,000 jobs at risk, after talks with JD Sports…

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Debenhams fears collapse as JD exits rescue talks

JD Sports has confirmed it has pulled out of rescue deal talks for Debenhams earlier today (1 December). The sports…

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