Mike Ashley
This coverage examines Mike Ashley’s activities and influence within the UK retail sector, including his leadership roles, acquisitions, strategic decisions, and impact on companies such as Sports Direct and Frasers Group. Reporting provides retail managers and executives with insights into his business approach and its implications for the wider industry.
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May- 2018 -3 MayGovernment
Mike Ashley complains against chairman of 2016 select committee
Mike Ashley has filed a complaint against the former MP who led the parliamentary inquiry into the working conditions at his Shirebrook warehouse. The billionaire owner of Sports Direct has filed a complaint to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards about the conduct of the former MP for Hartlepool, Ian Wright,…
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1 MayHigh Street
Sports Direct pips JD Sports, acquires 20% stake in Finish Line
Sports Direct has acquired almost 8 million shares in US sports retailer Finish Line – the company set to be bought by its rival JD Sports. In a ‘Strategic US Investments’ update the company owned by billionaire Mike Ashley revealed it currently holds 7,957,800 shares in Finish Line, representing 19.3%…
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Feb- 2018 -19 FebruarySport & Leisure
Church of England slams Sports Direct over treatment of staff
The Church of England has criticised Sports Direct founder, Mike Ashley, over his company’s “Victorian factory” working conditions. In a series of letters seen by the Press Association, the Church Commissioners – a group which manages the church’s £79bn investment fund – condemned the retail boss amid a series of…
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