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Mike Ashley

  • Wednesday, 11 December, 2024
    Boohoo.Com PLC
    Two shareholder advisers side with Boohoo in Mike Ashley row

    Glass Lewis and Institutional Shareholder Services advise against giving retail tycoon board role

    Mike Ashley
  • Sunday, 8 December, 2024
    Boohoo.Com PLC
    Mike Ashley urges Boohoo to avoid ‘fire sale’ of assets

    UK retail tycoon and shareholder continues to press for board role at struggling company

    Mike Ashley
  • Monday, 2 December, 2024
    Mike Ashley takes on HMRC over ‘egregious’ data protection breaches

    Retail tycoon pursues tax authority in court case for failing to hand over personal information

    Mike Ashley leaves the Rolls Building in February 2024 during his lawsuit against Morgan Stanley
  • Wednesday, 13 November, 2024
    Boohoo.Com PLC
    Boohoo urges investors to reject Mike Ashley’s demand to join its board

    Tycoon’s company Frasers is UK fast-fashion retailer’s largest shareholder and has accused it of mismanagement

    A woman poses with a smartphone showing the Boohoo app in front of the Boohoo logo
  • Friday, 1 November, 2024
    Boohoo.Com PLC
    Boohoo appoints insider as chief executive in snub to Mike Ashley

    Fast-fashion retailer names Debenhams chief Dan Finley as its new boss amid row with sportswear tycoon

    Models showcase designs from the Boohoo X Kourtney Kardashian collection during New York Fashion Week
  • Tuesday, 29 October, 2024
    LexFrasers Group
    Mike Ashley’s Frasers goes from cheap stores to cheap valuation Premium content

    The group is one of the sector’s top performers partly because of its ability to learn from mistakes

    Mike Ashley
  • Friday, 25 October, 2024
    Boohoo.Com PLC
    Boohoo says it needs to protect commercial position in Frasers spat

    Fast-fashion retailer hits back at Mike Ashley’s demand to be appointed chief executive

    Models present creations by Boohoo in New York in September 2022
  • Thursday, 24 October, 2024
    Frasers Group
    Ashley demands to be made Boohoo chief

    Tycoon’s Frasers Group claims fast-fashion retailer is being ‘mismanaged’ after building 27% stake

    Mike Ashley
  • Saturday, 12 October, 2024
    News in-depthFrasers Group
    Mike Ashley’s Frasers continues spree despite Mulberry handbagging

    UK retailer’s investments in listed rivals are worth around £500mn

    Mike Ashley, Ong Beng Seng, a Mulberry bag, and sterling bank notes
  • Wednesday, 8 May, 2024
    Frasers Group
    UK retail billionaire Mike Ashley ups private jet and helicopter spending

    Filings reveal £2.6mn of travel in Frasers Group jet and helicopter in last financial year

    An AgustaWestland AW109 helicopter
  • Friday, 3 May, 2024
    Frasers Group
    Mike Ashley’s Frasers drops €50mn lawsuit against Morgan Stanley

    Retailer had accused Wall Street bank of ‘snobbery’ over $1bn margin call

  • Wednesday, 20 March, 2024
    Hornby PLC
    Mike Ashley to advise model train maker Hornby

    Billionaire retailer’s Frasers Group recently increased its stake in toy company

    A Hornby model train
  • Thursday, 29 February, 2024
    Mike Ashley’s game of spoof over legal bill ‘quite serious’, says Morgan Stanley banker

    Management risked accusations of being ‘out of your minds’ by taking on Ashley’s retailer Frasers as a client, senior banker tells court

    Simon Smith, global co-head of investment banking at Morgan Stanley, arrives to attend a lawsuit cour
  • Thursday, 22 February, 2024
    Morgan Stanley
    Nothing would satisfy Morgan Stanley, Mike Ashley tells court

    Billionaire claims bank treated Frasers Group ‘grotesquely’ in €50mn margin call dispute

  • Wednesday, 21 February, 2024
    Frasers Group
    Morgan Stanley accused of ‘snobbery’ by Frasers over $1bn margin call

    Billionaire tells court bank’s actions were ‘completely unbelievable’ as Frasers sues for €50mn

    A Sports Direct outlet in London
  • Friday, 29 September, 2023
    Investments
    Directors’ Deals: Mike Ashley explores his options

    Sports Direct founder bets on Frasers’ share price

    Mike Ashley at a Newcastle United football match
  • Friday, 23 June, 2023
    News in-depthFrasers Group
    Frasers’ shopping spree: Mike Ashley-owned empire snaps up stakes

    Group has bought shares in retailers spanning electrical items to fast fashion

    Michael Murray and Mike Ashley
  • Thursday, 22 September, 2022
    News in-depth
    Mike Ashley leaves the stage

    Founder of Sports Direct cared far more for the intricacies of shops and warehouses than for share price or reputation

    Mike Ashley and company logos of his companies
  • Tuesday, 20 September, 2022
    LexFrasers Group
    Mike Ashley: Frasers will benefit from shedding maverick status in City Premium content

    After stepping down next month, the Sports Direct boss should resist the temptation to interfere

    Mike Ashley at Sports Direct’s headquarters in Shirebrook
  • Tuesday, 20 September, 2022
    Frasers Group
    Mike Ashley to step down as director of Frasers Group

    Move by Sports Direct founder comes months after son-in-law took over as chief executive

    Mike Ashley
  • Monday, 12 September, 2022
    Frasers Group
    New Frasers chief promises relations reset with City

    Michael Murray vows better communications with investors and less adversarial approach

  • Friday, 22 April, 2022
    Frasers Group
    Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group to pay £20mn to future son-in-law’s consultancy

    Michael Murray’s company will receive bumper payment as he prepares to take over as UK retailer’s chief executive

    Michael Murray
  • Friday, 21 January, 2022
    Football
    Ashley makes £10m claim against Staveley over Newcastle deal

    Retail billionaire’s filing alleges terms of ‘vendor loan’ were breached in football takeover

    Fans and players in St James’ Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
  • Friday, 8 October, 2021
    Due Diligence
    Saudi Arabia’s Newcastle takeover proves money conquers all Premium content

    Plus, the tale of a $10tn Wall Street titan and the SoftBank-backed hotel start-up looking for its big break in India

  • Thursday, 7 October, 2021
    Football
    Saudi-led consortium completes £305m Newcastle United takeover

    Sovereign wealth fund overcomes piracy and human rights concerns to buy Premier League football club

    Newcastle United fans react to the announcement outside St James’ Park on Thursday
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