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Mike Ashley has the right critique of Boohoo. But he doesn’t belong on its board | Nils Pratley
Make-your-mind-up-time approaches for Boohoo’s shareholders in the great showdown with Mike Ashley. The Sports Direct maestro wants a seat on the Boohoo board for him and a mate, to go with the 27% shareholding his Frasers Group holds in the struggling online retailer. The vote is on 20 December and, …
Claims management companies circle after UK court ruling on mis-sold car finance
A cloud of anxiety was hanging over the British Motor Museum. Alongside showrooms featuring the 1988 Le Mans-winning Jaguar XJR-9 and the Land Rover Defender used in opening scenes of the James Bond film Skyfall, were conference rooms filled with worried lawyers, bankers and compliance staff from across the motor …
Sky strikes Warner Bros Discovery deal, averting exodus of shows
Sky has struck a crucial content deal with Warner Bros Discovery, the owner of the film studio behind Barbie and HBO shows including Succession, averting a potential crippling exodus of shows as the Hollywood giant prepares the launch of its Max streaming service.
Under the deal between Sky’s parent company …
Starbucks posts $5.8m loss as Australians cut back on costly lattes by brewing at home
Starbucks’ Australian business has posted a financial loss, in a major blow to its turnaround plans and raising questions about the coffee chain’s ability to win over a market wary of costly lattes and flavoured Frappuccino.
Starbucks Coffee Australia posted a $5.8m loss last financial year, new documents lodged with …
Domestic issues pile pressure on Iran’s president amid foreign policy setbacks
The fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, the latest in a string of foreign policy reversals for Iran including the weakening of its allies in Lebanon and Gaza, has coincided with growing domestic frustration over rising executions, planned increases in the price of petrol and a proposed law that imposes …
Pizza Hut criticised over ‘dangerous’ takeaway promotion including free spins at online roulette
Pizza Hut has been criticised for running a “dangerous” promotion that offered customers “free spins” at online casinos with their takeaway.
Online pizza orders were accompanied by a message congratulating customers for having “unlocked up to 300 free spins at your favourite casino”.
The message continued: “No deposit required! Claim …
Boohoo wins influential advisers’ support in battle against Mike Ashley takeover
Fast fashion retailer Boohoo has won the support of an influential shareholder adviser in its battle to prevent Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley wresting control of the company.
Boohoo on Monday published the recommendation of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) that investors vote against Ashley and another associate joining its board …
Ferocious, calm and deadly: why the Mets agreed to pay Juan Soto $765m
UK ‘needs to play catch-up’ in global race to rewire electricity grids
The UK is lagging behind in the race to rewire the world’s power grids by investing four times more on renewable energy projects than on the electricity cables needed to connect them to the grid and consumers, according to a new report.
For every pound the UK has spent on …
Jamal Khashoggi’s widow urges Starmer to raise husband’s murder at Saudi meeting
Jamal Khashoggi’s widow has urged Keir Starmer to raise her husband’s murder at his meeting with the Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman.
on Monday for talks with the Saudi crown prince as part of a two-day trip to the …