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Founder of Sports Direct cared far more for the intricacies of shops and warehouses than for share price or reputation
After stepping down next month, the Sports Direct boss should resist the temptation to interfere
Move by Sports Direct founder comes months after son-in-law took over as chief executive
Michael Murray vows better communications with investors and less adversarial approach
Michael Murray’s company will receive bumper payment as he prepares to take over as UK retailer’s chief executive
Retail billionaire’s filing alleges terms of ‘vendor loan’ were breached in football takeover
Plus, the tale of a $10tn Wall Street titan and the SoftBank-backed hotel start-up looking for its big break in India
Sovereign wealth fund overcomes piracy and human rights concerns to buy Premier League football club
Luxury store chain has been crucial to the elevation of Frasers’ next CEO
Sports Direct’s maverick owner will be handing over control of a company with very different targets to the one he founded
Michael Murray likely to take over chief executive role this year, UK retail group says
Mark Gifford says lenders ‘lost patience’ with Frasers boss and ended up closing stores
Amazon union vote result nears, Archegos and echoes of London Whale debacle
Exit from retailer comes after share price bounce and talk of takeover approaches
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Stock prices slide as Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group pulls recent guidance
Ashley in talks to rescue Debenhams, Cisco swoops for Aim-listed IMImobile, the 2021 office
Once-spurned billionaire returns for last-minute swoop on department store
The Frasers boss is toying with old foe Philip Green; Reckitt is ruthless in pursuit of spin-off Indivior
Ashley circles Arcadia, $44bn data deal talks, meeting monsters
Mike Ashley’s group says its lawyers have reminded administrators FRP of their responsibilities
Football club’s statement contradicts governing body’s version of why the deal fell through
Frasers chief calls for reform of UK business rates to prevent job losses across retail sector
Consortium steps away after it became apparent a deal was a long way from being approved
Amanda Staveley and Mike Ashley are no ordinary mergers and acquisitions team
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