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  • Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group buys stake in Hudson Malta to boost global expansion

    Retail

    Frasers Group, the empire controlled by Mike Ashley, is to expand into Malta and Africa after acquiring a “significant non-controlling” stake in a retail and distribution business. The London-listed group has invested in Hudson Malta, which has operations across 36 African countries. The owner of Sports Direct and House of Fraser said the deal reflects [...]

    Mike Ashley has been working with Hornby since March.
  • Frasers Group: Four charts that show how Mike Ashley’s empire took over the high street

    Retail

    Analysts are predicting Frasers Group will only continue to grow. Here’s four charts showing how it got there.

    Frasers Group became one of the UK’s top retailers under the stewardship of Mike Ashley.
  • Frasers shares jump as firm’s profit comes in at the ‘top end’ of guidance

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    The group, which became one of the UK's top retailers under the stewardship of Mike Ashley, said adjusted profit before tax rose 13.1 per cent to £545m.

    Frasers Group said the revenue dip within its sports division was driven by "planned sales declines in Game UK" which closed several high street locations during the 12 months
  • Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group begins £80m share buyback scheme

    June 18, 2024

    Mike Ashley's Frasers Group, which owns the likes of House of Fraser and Sports Direct, has launched a new share buyback programme of up to £80m.

  • Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group ups stake in Hugo Boss to over £300m

    May 31, 2024

    Mike Ashley's Frasers Group has upped its stake in fashion brand Hugo Boss, bringing its total stake in the company to £305m.

  • Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct loses bid to appeal Newcastle United kit row

    May 17, 2024

    The Court of Appeal has rejected Sports Direct permission to appeal a decision over Newcastle United 2024/25 season kit

  • Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group launches fresh £80m share buyback scheme

    April 29, 2024

    Back in February, sporting giant Frasers Group announced a similar buyback scheme which ran for 11 weeks and ended on Sunday the 28th of April.

  • Sports Direct fails in bid for injunction against Premier League’s Newcastle United over replica kits

    April 15, 2024

    The premier league club reasons were that it has entered into an exclusive retail arrangement with JD Sport to sell its upcoming replica kit.

  • Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct locks horns with Premier League club Newcastle United over replica kits

    April 9, 2024

    The club has refused to supply Sports Direct - and its former owner Mike Ashley - with its upcoming replica kit, as it now has an exclusive retail arrangement with JD Sport.

  • Sports Direct ramps up London presence as Mike Ashley’s Frasers backs physical retail

    April 8, 2024

    Frasers Group plans to open two Sports Direct stores in both London Westfield shopping centres, as the retail behemoth continues to back physical retail 

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