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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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Manchester Evening News

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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.

Daily Record

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…

The National (Scotland)

Billionaire retailer Mike Ashley quitting Frasers board

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

Birmingham Post

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

Daily Mirror

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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'

Chronicle Live

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

The Guardian - UK

Mike Ashley to stand down from Frasers board

Company includes Sports Direct, House of Fraser and Jack Wills high street brands

Evening Standard

Mike Ashley to step down from Frasers Group board

Retail tycoon to remain as the controlling shareholder of Sports Direct and House of Fraser owner

The Guardian - UK

Fraser's chief Mike Ashley set to step down

Group owner is also planning to back the business with around £100m of funding

Insider UK

Mike Ashley’s retail empire poised for FTSE 100 return

Frasers Group to take up slot vacated by defence firm Meggitt, which was bought by US rival

The Guardian - UK

Frasers Group reveals plans for trio of flagship Flannels stores

Huge new stores with more than 80,000 sqft of shopping space will open in the North East, Leeds and Cardiff

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Mike Ashley's Frasers Group hails strong profits but warns over cost of living

The firm is now run by new CEO Michael Murray after Mr Ashley stepped back into an executive director role

The Guardian - UK

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group plans more stores as profits soar

CEO Michael Murray says shoppers have returned to high street but prices likely to rise due to construction costs

The Independent UK

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group delivers profit surge but warns over cost of living

Sports Direct’s parent business hailed a strong performance despite a ‘significant increase’ in running costs.

Insider UK

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group buys Missguided out of administration

The deal, worth around £20m, will see the fast fashion retailer continued to be operated by administrators for around eight weeks

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Daily Record

Mike Ashley's Frasers Group buys Missguided out of administration in £20 million deal

The deal comes after Missguided collapsed into administration on Monday.

Daily Mirror

Sports Direct to open 10 new flagship stores as Mike Ashley steps down

Michael Murray has replaced billionaire Mike Ashley - his future father-in-law - as chief executive of Frasers Group, which owns Sports Direct. In his first interview in his job, he details his plans for the retail empire

The Guardian - UK

‘A more acceptable Mike Ashley’: Sports Direct’s owner gets a new boss

Rising star Michael Murray will make a fortune if he can deal with the major challenges facing retailing group Frasers

The Guardian - UK

I had to keep my sources secret, or the Birmingham Six might still be in jail

My investigation was overwhelmingly in the public interest, says former MP Chris Mullin

ABC News

Cotton growers set for record-breaking $3.5b crop, despite market collapse with China

This year's cotton crop is tipped to reach an eye-watering and unprecedented value of $3.5 billion, the second-largest in Australian history.

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