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Will BT Group be able to avoid cutting its dividend?
Thursday is set to be a busy one for corporate results with the likes of BT Group, Barratt Developments, Next and Supergroup among the day's highlights.
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Frasers Group PLC
LON:SPD
Frasers Group plc, formerly Sports Direct International plc, is a British retailing group. Established in 1982 by Mike Ashley, the company is the United Kingdom's largest sports-goods retailer and operates roughly 670 stores worldwide.
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Sports Direct discloses stake in Finish Line after JD Sports agrees to buy US retailer
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct said it now holds almost 8miln shares in Finish Line, representing a 19.3% stake
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Unilever, Debenhams and Rentokil Initial in the spotlight as updates loom
Thursday looks a pretty busy day for investors with a number of important updates due.
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FTSE 100 closes in red as traders still jittery about macro issues
The pound is up 0.36% against the Euro at the time of writing, while it is up 0.07% against the US dollar
Finish Line Inc's 4Q results fail to impress Wall Street
This week, JD Sports Fashion, a big player in the UK, agreed to buy Finish Line for US$558mln as part of a global expansion plan
JD Sports to buy US firm Finish Line for US$558mln as part of global expansion
JD Sports said the acquisition offers the company “the opportunity to expand its market leading elevated proposition into the most significant global market”
Sports Direct increases holdings in Debenhams to nearly 30%
Liam Rowley, head of strategic investments for the FTSE 250-listed retail group, said: "There are obvious synergies that can be achieved through the integration of our respective web operations"
GAME Digital to put retail outlets, gaming areas into Sports Direct stores
As part of the collaboration agreement, Sports Direct has acquired a 50% interest in the rights of GAME’s BELONG arenas intellectual property for £3.2mln, with half of the arena business’s future profit also to go to Sports Direct
Wishbone Gold shares rise as new Thai entity makes first gold shipment
A look at some of the top risers and fallers in London today
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Prospex Oil and Gas boosted by new discovery, Petro Matad pinched by US$16mln placing
A look at some of the top risers and fallers in London today.
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FTSE 100 closes on a high but latest UK stats weigh on retailers
Turns out it was a blue Christmas for the UK retail sector, with sales data showing a worse than expected December period.
JD Sports lifts profit forecast again after strong second-half trading
Like-for-like sales growth in the second half remained at 3% despite tough comparatives in the year-ago period
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Scancell Holdings soars after "stunning endorsement" of its ImmunoBody platform
Cancer Research UK was immensely impressed with the company and its technology
Mike Ashley's Sports Direct slumps as first half profits and UK sales drop
The sports retailer left its full year earnings guidance unchanged
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FTSE 100 finishes in the red as BoE keeps rates on hold
FTSE 100 closed down over 48 points at 7,448., while FTSE 250 shed over 55 to 20,006
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Will Sports Direct International investors still be optimistic when interims come out on Thursday?
Sports Direct International, Ocado Group, PZ Cussons, and Bunzl are among the names in Thursday's agenda.
Sports Direct slips as US investment bank urges institutions to consider selling their stakes in the retailer
Jefferies has concerns over the effect of increased competition, margin pressures and the performance of new stores
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Federal Reserve Grinch to dominate among upcoming central bank rate decisions
The Week Ahead will be dominated by interest rate decisions from the US Federal Reserve, Bank of England and ECB, plus UK inflation and results from Ashtead Group, TUI, and Dixons Caphone among others
Amanda Staveley reportedly eyeing up US$400mln bid for Newcastle United
Current owner Mike Ashley put the club up for sale earlier this week and is thought to want more than US$500mln
Early bath: Goals Soccer Centres' CEO, Mark Jones to resign, will take up another role in private sector
The five-a-side football pitches operator said it has already commenced the search for a “strong successor” and it will update on this process when appropriate