Sports Direct

Sports Direct says earnings rise as House of Fraser losses improve

Retailer also said it won’t be on the hook for material liabilities from €674m tax bill

Should investors be worried by controlled companies?

Mike Ashley, who owns 62% of Sports Direct, pays little heed to shareholder rebellions

Grant Thornton cuts UK partner numbers as it seeks improvement

Recent fall in earnings pushes average pay per partner far below rival firms

Are value stocks about to come back from the dead?

Stocktake: ‘Dinosaur’ Mike Ashley; Fed ‘boneheads’; Hurricane Dorian hits investors

Tsunami of last-minute PPI claims sees compensation bill spiral to £50bn

London Briefing: ‘We’re not counting the complaints any more, we’re weighing them’

Mike Ashley funds challenge to Debenham’s rescue plan

Retail chain tells court Sports Direct is looking to eliminate a competitor

Sports Direct board faces investor rebellion at AGM

Proxy advisers Pirc and Glass Lewis raise concerns about results debacle and struggle to find auditor

Sports Direct buys fashion retailer Jack Wills for £12.75m

High street tycoon Philip Day was also reportedly interested in buying the retailer

Grant Thornton to quit as Sports Direct auditor over €674m tax bill

The audit watchdog Financial Reporting Council has been informed of firm’s plans

Sports Direct admits buying House of Fraser may have been a mistake

Mike Ashley’s beleaguered retail group also faces €674m bill from Belgian tax authorities

Sports Direct results suffer delay upon delay

Retailer controlled by Mike Ashley was due to report on Friday morning

Sports Direct: No method apparent in Ashley’s acquisition madness

The sportswear-cum-retail giant has failed to publish its results, sending shares tumbling

Sports Direct delays results due to problems integrating House of Fraser

The retailer has engaged in a raft of dealmaking that has complicated its business

Debenhams urges Ashley to halt CVA challenge as M&G drops action

High street retailer’s restructuring plans include closing 50 of its stores

EU-Italy budget strife keeps a lid on European markets

Applegreen shares slide and becames latest company to blame Brexit for poor performance

Sports Direct confirms sale and leaseback deal for headquarters

Company will take a 15 year lease on the property

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