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Thu Nov 07 2024 - 06:12

Mike Ashley firm gets green light to open large gym on one floor of former Debenhams stores on Henry Street in Dublin

Applicant was Heatons Ltd, which trades as Sports Direct in Ireland

Wed Nov 06 2024 - 17:32

Sports retailer Decathlon to open in Dublin’s Clerys Quarter

Flagship store agreement sees development fully let

Wed Jan 17 2024 - 18:00

Mike Ashley’s Frasers keeps profit outlook as ‘elevation strategy’ pays off

Company behind Sports Direct sees revenues climb

Thu Dec 07 2023 - 08:37

McKillen jnr’s Oakmount seeks tenants for final units at Bray Central

New centre’s tenant line-up includes Penneys, Sports Direct, Butler’s Chocolate Cafe, Stella Cinema and Bert’s Bowl

Wed Mar 22 2023 - 05:45

Sports Direct to open for business at Athlone Towncentre

Retailer to occupy newly created 19,000sq ft anchor unit on ground floor at Midlands scheme

Wed Feb 15 2023 - 05:40

Greystones retail scheme at €5.5m offers buyer 9.64% yield

Meridian Point comes fully occupied by strong tenants including Sports Direct and Costa Coffee

Wed Jan 25 2023 - 05:55

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group defies cost-of-living crisis

Property sales and foreign exchange movements boost figures, as analysts say profit from retail operations falls 40%

Thu Dec 08 2022 - 12:47

Dunnes Stores to open at Dundrum Town Centre

Irish retailer agrees deal for second-floor unit as Penneys moves to second and third floors of former House of Fraser

Thu Nov 10 2022 - 14:15

Mike Ashley to step down as director of Frasers Group

Move by Sports Direct founder comes months after son-in-law took over as chief executive

Tue Sept 20 2022 - 16:03

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group expects higher profit next year

Group which owns Heatons and Sports Direct in Irish market targets minimum profit growth of 30% in ‘challenging conditions’

Thu Jul 21 2022 - 08:10

Stocktake: Mike Ashley’s future son-in-law eyes £100m bonus

Shareholder reservations over Michael Murray’s bonus are unlikely to carry weight

Tue Sept 07 2021 - 05:30

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group to open two stores in Ireland

Sportswear retailer says it will create a significant number of jobs in Cork and Kildare

Fri Aug 13 2021 - 10:53

Retail park portfolio's €78m sale tests investor appetite

Sale of schemes in Dublin, Drogheda and Clonmel offers buyer net initial yield of 8.43%

Wed Jun 09 2021 - 07:40

Sports Direct to open ‘mega store’ in Galway city centre

Retailer takes over Debenhams’ 65,000sq ft premises at the Corrib Shopping Centre

Wed May 19 2021 - 05:30

Mike Ashley’s Frasers pulls 2021 outlook as England tightens curbs

Retailer had issued bullish update earlier this month after strong online trading

Mon Dec 21 2020 - 13:59

Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley ‘deeply apologetic’ for coronavirus blunder

Company founder and chief executive says Sports Direct will offer resources to the NHS

Fri Mar 27 2020 - 09:17

SportsDirect close stores after backlash

Mike Ashley retailer petitioned UK government to be considered an essential service

Tue Mar 24 2020 - 18:33

Winners and losers in a year of extremes in the business world

Green Reit and CRH among winners as Boeing, Denis O’Brien and RTÉ join losers

Fri Dec 27 2019 - 05:12

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

Mon Dec 16 2019 - 09:36

Should investors be worried by controlled companies?

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

Tue Oct 22 2019 - 05:00

Grant Thornton cuts UK partner numbers as it seeks improvement

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

Tue Oct 08 2019 - 08:10

Are value stocks about to come back from the dead?

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

Tue Sept 17 2019 - 13:07

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’

Wed Sept 11 2019 - 05:14

Mike Ashley funds challenge to Debenham’s rescue plan

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

Mon Sept 02 2019 - 15:21

Sports Direct board faces investor rebellion at AGM

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

Tue Aug 27 2019 - 17:30

Sports Direct buys fashion retailer Jack Wills for £12.75m

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

Mon Aug 05 2019 - 18:35

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

Tue Jul 30 2019 - 17:58

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

Fri Jul 26 2019 - 18:21

Sports Direct results suffer delay upon delay

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

Fri Jul 26 2019 - 16:21

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

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

Wed Jul 17 2019 - 05:16

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

Mon Jul 15 2019 - 09:09

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

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

Mon Jul 08 2019 - 18:58

EU-Italy budget strife keeps a lid on European markets

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

Wed Jun 05 2019 - 19:24