Mike Ashley

The vast Mike Ashley retail empire includes the flagship House of Fraser store on Glasgow's Buchanan Street. Picture: John Devlin

Mike Ashley's Frasers Group sees sales and profits boosted by acquisitions

Rangers accounts for the year to June 2022 show a profit of £5.9m. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)

Rangers accounts: Record turnover, back in profit, Gerrard compo, Mike Ashley

Mike Ashley founded his Sports Direct retail empire four decades ago.

Mike Ashley bows out as director of retail giant Frasers Group

JD has become one of the most familiar brands on the UK high street while also running a successful online operation.

Tiso owner JD Sports on track to match record profit haul

The vast Mike Ashley retail empire includes the flagship House of Fraser store on Glasgow's Buchanan Street. Picture: John Devlin

Frasers Group scores with bumper profits but warns over cost-of-living impact

St James' Park is welcoming Saudi-led investment

Newcastle's Saudi buyout puts money before morals

Mike Ashley's Fraser Group is in talks to buy Debenhams. (Pic: Getty Images)

Mike Ashley: who is the retail tycoon - and net worth explained

A Saudi-backed £300m takeover of Newcastle United is expected to be completed today.

Newcastle takeover: £300m deal imminent with new sporting director rumoured

Mike Ashley the incoming chief executive of Sports Direct owner Fraser Group could pocket a £100 million shares windfall if he meets a “challenging but achievable” target, the firm has revealed.

New boss of Frasers Group could be in for £100 million share bonus

Last year, Braehead, which is located in Renfrewshire on the outskirts of Glasgow, left the portfolio of Intu Properties following its administration in June and is now owned by property company SGS.

Mike Ashley's Frasers Group to open two large stores within Glasgow's Braehead

The report also cited sources saying the famously mercurial retail boss could still change his plans. Picture: Carl Court/Getty Images.

Mike Ashley rumoured to be stepping down as Frasers Group chief

Tom Beahon (left) has categorically denied any relationship with Mike Ashley. (Craig Foy / SNS Group)

Rangers kit supplier's definitive Mike Ashley answer after Newcastle United deal

Andy Murray-backed sportswear brand signs kit deal with Newcastle United

Jenners: Amazing pictures show Jenners throughout the years as owners reveal plan to return building to its 'original glory and quality'

Amazing pictures show Jenners throughout the years

The iconic Jenners signage has returned to the store.

Famous Jenners signage returns

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has announced plans to spend £60 million between now and and July.

Mike Ashley launches £60m shares spending spree

Jenners sign after its removal.

Mike Ashley told to reinstate Jenners sign

Frasers Group, controlled by retail entrepreneur Mike Ashley, includes House of Fraser, Game Digital, Jack Wills, Evans Cycles (which remained open as an essential retailer) and Sports Direct. Picture: John Devlin

Frasers Group doubles hit it expects from pandemic to £200m: reaction

Peacocks in Littlehampton, West Sussex (Shutterstock / AVM Images)

Peacocks rescued by new buyer - 2,000 jobs and 200 stores set to be saved

Rangers supporters display their opposition to Mike Ashley's involvement in the club during a match at Ibrox in March 2016. (Photo by Rob Casey/SNS Group).

Rangers would have become 'senior junior club' under Mike Ashley

Castore kits on display in the Rangers store. Picture: SNS

Rangers vow crackdown on illegal goods

In December, French Connection said it had seen 'encouraging' sales after some stores were able to reopen, before the latest lockdowns kicked in across the UK.

Fashion firm French Connection in sights of two potential buyers

Rafa Benitez is apparently eyeing a return to England

Benitez latest amid Celtic interest

Jenners department store is an Edinburgh institution (Shutterstock)

Is iconic Edinburgh department store Jenners closing?

The retail tycoon's empire includes Sports Direct, House of Fraser, Evans Cycles and Game Digital. Picture: Carl Court/Getty Images.

Mike Ashley's Frasers empire warns over profits

Debenhams is set to close hundreds of stores, including its main stores in Scotland (Shutterstock)

Debenhams' closing down sale continues - here's how you can grab a discount

House of Fraser can trace its roots back to 1849 when the Buchanan Street store in Glasgow opened under the name Arthur and Fraser. Picture: John Devlin

Sports Direct and House of Fraser owner sees profits rise as Debs talks continue

Debenhams is in talks with Mike Ashley's Fraser Group over possible rescue deal

Debenhams, the 242-year-old retailer, collapsed last week with stock clearance sales announced. Picture: Michael Gillen

Debenhams rescue could save thousands of jobs but talks likely to hinge on stock

Dave King continues to follow Rangers' fortunes closely from his home in South Africa and the former Ibrox chairman hopes to return to Scotland this season to watch the club lift major silverware for the first time since 2011. (Photo by Steve Welsh/Getty Images)

Rangers chief reflects on Gerrard, jail battle and power switch

Some 12,000 jobs are at risk after Debenhams decided to close its stores following the failure of a last-ditch rescue bid (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Why Scottish government should open its own Debenhams-style stores – Jim Duffy

Dave King formally stepped down as Rangers chairman in March to concentrate on his business interests in South Africa. (Photo by Rob Casey / SNS Group)

Dave King-Club 1872 deal: What does this now mean for Rangers?

Debenhams says it will 'wind business down' - putting 12,000 jobs at risk

Plans for an emergency multi-million-pound loan to Sir Philip Green’s struggling Arcadia Group have reportedly fallen through.

Arcadia: Topshop owner faces collapse within hours

Castore are the kit supplies of Rangers. Picture: SNS

Rangers kit supplier 'agree deal' with Ashley's Newcastle

Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley. Picture: Catherine Ivill/Getty

Rangers reassure fans over Sports Direct kit sales

Mike Ashley apologised after initially saying staff at Sports Direct would have to work through the lockdown (Picture: Nick Ansell/PA Wire)

Three corporate villains and a hero emerge in Covid crisis – Stephen Jardine

Rangers chairman Dave King is stepping down.

Club 1872 release statement on Dave King

The likes of Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin will pay the price for their actions over the past fortnight (Picture: PA)

Stephen Jardine: Add shop staff to the list of frontline fighters in this war

A man wearing a mask as a precautionary measure against covid-19 walks a dog on Clapham Common in south London on March 24

Crisis requires us to look to ourselves, not the government

Constitution Secretary Michael Russell has asked employers to do all they can to help people work from home.

Coronavirus: Employers should 'bust a gut' to have people work from home

Mike Ashley has been criticised by politicians.

Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley in u-turn over decision to keep stores open

Sports Direct wins interim injunction against Rangers

Fans group Club 1872 to pump £1m into Rangers

Judge in Rangers case targeted by internet bloggers

Sports Direct to pay national minimum wage to its employees

Three Bears want Rangers finance chief axed

Mike Ashley to offer Three Bears boardroom clout

Rumour Mill: Graeme Souness | Mike Ashley

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House of Fraser eyes return to the stock market

The Rumour Mill: Friday’s Scottish football news and gossip

Ally McCoist keeping an ‘open mind’ over possible renaming of Ibrox

Charles Green says path now cleared for Mike Ashley to buy stake in Rangers

JJB jobs saved by rival’s bid

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Ex-HBOS chief fined record £500k by City watchdog

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Campers and walkers have been warned to avoid any naked flames to cut the risk of igniting 'tinder-dry' vegetation after a spring with very low rainfall

Wildfire warning as firefighters hurt in giant week-long blaze in the Highlands

Stephen Fry is a past winner of the comedy award. Picture: Getty Images

Flagship Fringe comedy awards plunged into crisis over loss of sponsor

The introduction of a deposit return scheme has turned into a constitutional argument.

Deposit return scheme argument exposes 'broken union', says Lorna Slater