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Whittaker-led consortium abandons £2.8bn Intu offer

John Whittaker’s consortium has decided to scrap its bid to acquire Intu Properties following three extensions blaming the “uncertainty around…

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Mike Ashley vows to pull 17 stores from Intu Properties

Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has vowed to close all his stores located in Intu shopping centres following a rent…

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Evans Cycles to close stores despite ‘almost all profitable’

Evans Cycles is set for store closures despite a recent administrators proposals document by accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) claiming “almost…

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House of Fraser could see ‘significant’ number of further store closures

House of Fraser is set for a “significant” number of further store closures after landlords reportedly refused to agree to…

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Sports Direct to rescue Evans Cycles with half of its stores to shutter

Sports Direct is to rescue Evans Cycles after it fell into administration on 7 September, with owner Mike Ashley saying…

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Debenhams ‘could close a third of its stores’

It is rumoured Debenhams could be closing up to a third of its stores following a series of profit warnings…

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House of Fraser’s Manchester Kendal store to close

House of Fraser has confirmed the closure of its flagship Kendals department store in Manchester, after rescue talks with landlords…

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American Golf bought by Endless saving 900 jobs

American Golf has been purchased by private equity investor Endless after it entered administration last Friday (12 October), saving 900…

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Sports Direct acquires HoF Glasgow store in ‘Harrods of the North’ ambition

House of Fraser today (Friday 12 October) vowed to create the “Harrods of the North” – after announcing a £95m…

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French Connection considering a potential sale

French Connection has confirmed it is considering the potential sale of the business as it is currently “reviewing all strategic…

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