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Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group buys 5% Boohoo stake in online shopping spree

Sale adds to flurry of investments by owner of Sports Direct, including in Currys, AO and Asos

The Guardian - UK

Mike Ashley's Frasers Group doubles stake in Currys

Frasers has a history of investment partnerships in other retail brands, such as AO.com, Asos and Hugo Boss

Birmingham Post

Mike Ashley's Frasers Group increases stake in AO

The original deal saw Frasers Group acquire a stake of just under 19% in AO for £75m

Birmingham Post

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Mike Ashley stretches the edges of Frasers’ ‘ecosystem’ with AO World stake

Strategically questionable 18.9% stake in the white goods seller suggests the Sports Direct founder still can’t resist a punt

The Guardian - UK

Mike Ashley's retail empire buys £75m stake in electricals giant AO

Frasers Group has snapped up a number of Manchester companies over the last year or so

Manchester Evening News

Bandai Namco officially announces Bryan Fury for Tekken 8, after accidentally announcing Bryan Fury for Tekken 8

The publisher jumped its own gun at this year's Combo Breaker tournament.

PC Gamer

Australian cotton growers on cusp of largest crop on record, worth $3.9 billion

Australian cotton growers have had a "crackingly busy" harvest that's expected to fetch around $3.9 billion, thanks to a near-perfect season in Queensland's south west.

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'If we win it, it would be absolutely everything': City and United fans' hopes and fears ahead of first-ever Manchester derby cup final

History will be made at Wembley next month

Manchester Evening News

Even Tekken 8's lead devs can hardly believe how dead Heihachi is

"You told us to make sure he's dead!"

GamesRadar

Tekken 8 hands-on: Welcome to the new generation of fighting games

Preview | With a focus on "aggressive" gameplay, Tekken 8 brings the heat

GamesRadar

Weather And Networked Data app to help farmers prevent mass spray drift

A network of weather monitoring towers is giving farmers real-time warnings about spray drift risks.

ABC News

Acquisitions help Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group make £284m of profit in just six months

Management at the retailer, which is majority-owned by Mike Ashley, said more takeovers could be on the cards

Birmingham Post

Can Derbyshire-based Frasers Group meet cost-of-living pressures?

Can Frasers Group outsmart other retailers that have had tough 2022 due to inflation and cost-of-living worries for shoppers

Birmingham Post

Repeat of cotton crop record unlikely — but industry remains positive despite heavy rains, flooding

A farmer in New South Wales has boated his cotton seed in for planting thanks to flooding — but industry leaders remain optimistic for a good season.

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Daily Mirror

House of Fraser to ban sale of fur products in latest boost to Mirror campaign

The firm, which also owns Sports Direct and fashion brand Jack Wills, joins Burberry, Chanel, Gucci, Prada, Net-a-Porter and Canada Goose in snubbing fur

The Guardian - UK

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group to stop buying fur products

Policy change means group’s stores will have no new fur products on shelves from next autumn

The Guardian - UK

From squash player to sportswear giant: Mike Ashley’s colourful retail career

Mike Ashley is stepping down from Frasers Group board, but Sports Direct founder leaves lasting legacy

The Guardian - UK

The only party not getting heartburn over GSK demerger is the lawyers

The depressing outcome of the split is a legal challenge in the US over Zantac that will run on for years

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Manchester Evening News

Frasers director Mike Ashley to step down after 40 years

The founder has pledged to lend £100 million to the business despite stepping down from his role.

Daily Record

Mike Ashley quits as director of Sports Direct group as son-in-law left in charge

Mr Ashley is to step down as a director of its owner Frasers Group next month after handing over power to Michael Murray.

The National (Scotland)

Mike Ashley to quit Frasers Group with £100m loan as parting gift

BILLIONAIRE retail magnate Mike Ashley is to step down as a director of Sports Direct owner Frasers Group next month, but has agreed to lend…

Birmingham Post

Billionaire retailer Mike Ashley quitting Frasers board

Retail tycoon worth around £2.4 billion founded the Sports Direct business 40 years ago

Daily Mirror

Mike Ashley quits as director of Sports Direct group - leaving son-in-law in charge

Mike Ashley is to step down as a director of Sports Direct owner Frasers Group next month after handing over the reins to his son-in-law and new chief executive Michael Murray

Chronicle Live

Mike Ashley to step down from the board of Sports Direct owners Frasers Group

The former Newcastle United owner says he 'feels confident passing the baton' to his son-in-law Michael Murray who has led on 'elevation strategy'

The Guardian - UK

City braces for sharp hike in UK interest rates; Roubini predicts ‘long, ugly’ recession – as it happened

Money markets suggest the Bank of England could raise rates from 1.75% to 2.5% this week, and 3.75% by end of 2022, as policymakers try to get to grips with soaring inflation

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