Sports Direct now owns 27% of beleaguered fashion retailer French Connection with the stake making it the second largest shareholder in the firm and just 3% below the threshold at which it must launch a takeover bid.
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![]( "French Connection founder criticised again by investors after AGM")
French Connection founder criticised again by investors after AGMInvestors in struggling French Connection are voicing fresh criticism of its boss Stephen Marks. Their complaints come after the board confirmed him in his dual CEO/chairman’s role on a show of hands at last week’s AGM.
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![]( "Sports Direct takes Iconix and Finish Line stakes, wants to \"build relationships\"")
Sports Direct takes Iconix and Finish Line stakes, wants to "build relationships"Sports Direct said late on Thursday that it has taken strategic stakes in US-based businesses Iconix and Finish Line as it seeks to "hopefully build a relationship and develop commercial partnerships".
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![]( "Fast-growing pureplay e-tailer Boozt plans IPO")
Fast-growing pureplay e-tailer Boozt plans IPOThe businesses that are turning into stock market darlings are increasingly those running pureplay e-tail operations and the latest one to hope it will be a stock exchange star is Sweden’s Boozt.
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![]( "Sports Direct acquires 7.9% stake in US sport retailer Finish Line")
Sports Direct acquires 7.9% stake in US sport retailer Finish LineThe UK group has become the fifth largest shareholder for the US sport retailer, adding Finish Line to the sport and fashion brands already in its portfolio.
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![]( "Toast releases upbeat sales figures as repositioning pays off")
Toast releases upbeat sales figures as repositioning pays offFrench Connection may be struggling but its Toast brand appears to be doing well on the back of a brand repositioning driven by CEO Suzie de Rohan Willner.
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![]( "Sports Direct's Debenhams stake increases... again")
Sports Direct's Debenhams stake increases... againMike Ashley’s interest in Debenhams is now heading towards 13.5% with news that the Sports Direct Group he controls has raised its interest in the retailer again. The move increased specualtion on his long-term plans.
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![]( "Edinburgh Woollen Mill is favourite to buy Jaeger - report")
Edinburgh Woollen Mill is favourite to buy Jaeger - reportThe list of bidders for Jaeger has grown and it looks like Edinburgh Woollen Mill could be in the lead with sources saying its owner’s track record of succesful turnarounds gives it a strong chance of winning the prize.
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![]( "French Connection sees another loss, CEO talks of progress but investor calls for break-up")
French Connection sees another loss, CEO talks of progress but investor calls for break-upFrench Connection had some good news on Tuesday. It may not have been enough, but it was something to cling to after five years of annual losses. Yet one investor called for the group to be broken up.
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![]( "Reiss celebrates as Angelides takes CEO's post")
Reiss celebrates as Angelides takes CEO's postChristos Angelides has been named CEO at Reiss, confounding expectations that he would take the top clothing role at M&S. His new role at Reiss is part of a “planned succession process” and looks like a good fit.