Sports Direct H1 earnings up 7%, boosted by new stores Mike Ashley's Sports Direct has today reported a 7% rise in first-half adjusted earnings. Business • 14 Dec 17
Sports Direct H1 earnings up 7%, boosted by new stores Mike Ashley's Sports Direct has today reported a 7% rise in first-half adjusted earnings. Business • 14 Dec 17
Sports Direct shareholders veto money for CEO's brother Independent shareholders in Sports Direct have today voted against paying the brother of founder Mike Ashley £11m for work as an IT expert. Business • 13 Dec 17
Sports Direct shareholders veto money for CEO's brother Independent shareholders in Sports Direct have today voted against paying the brother of founder Mike Ashley £11m for work as an IT expert. Business • 13 Dec 17
Sports Direct in bonus payout to staff Troubled retailer Sports Direct said it will dish out £43m in share bonuses to staff. Business • 08 Sep 17
Sports Direct in bonus payout to staff Troubled retailer Sports Direct said it will dish out £43m in share bonuses to staff. Business • 08 Sep 17
Sports Direct chairman survives re-election vote The embattled chairman of Sports Direct has narrowly been re-elected at its annual meeting of shareholders, the retailer said today. Business • 06 Sep 17
Sports Direct chairman survives re-election vote The embattled chairman of Sports Direct has narrowly been re-elected at its annual meeting of shareholders, the retailer said today. Business • 06 Sep 17
Mike Ashley wins High Court battle over £15m pub deal Newcastle United owner and Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley has won a High Court battle with an investment banker over a £15m deal allegedly made in a London pub. Business • 26 Jul 17
Mike Ashley wins High Court battle over £15m pub deal Newcastle United owner and Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley has won a High Court battle with an investment banker over a £15m deal allegedly made in a London pub. Business • 26 Jul 17
Sports Direct posts 58.7% plunge in pre-tax profit Mike Ashley's Sports Direct has revealed annual profits more than halved after it was left exposed by the pound's plunge following the Brexit vote. Business • 20 Jul 17
Sports Direct posts 58.7% plunge in pre-tax profit Mike Ashley's Sports Direct has revealed annual profits more than halved after it was left exposed by the pound's plunge following the Brexit vote. Business • 20 Jul 17
Mike Ashley's Sports Direct buys 26% of Game Digital Sports Direct, the retailer controlled by billionaire Mike Ashley, has bought a 25.75% stake in Game Digital, the computer gaming group said today. Business • 13 Jul 17
Mike Ashley's Sports Direct buys 26% of Game Digital Sports Direct, the retailer controlled by billionaire Mike Ashley, has bought a 25.75% stake in Game Digital, the computer gaming group said today. Business • 13 Jul 17
Sports Direct enters US with Eastern Outfitters deal Sportswear retailer Sports Direct has entered the US market by buying 50 stores trading as Bob's Stores and Eastern Mountain Sports at a cost of $101m. Business • 21 Apr 17
Sports Direct enters US with Eastern Outfitters deal Sportswear retailer Sports Direct has entered the US market by buying 50 stores trading as Bob's Stores and Eastern Mountain Sports at a cost of $101m. Business • 21 Apr 17
Sports Direct chairman stays on thanks to Ashley Sports Direct's embattled chairman Keith Hellawell was re-elected today after company founder Mike Ashley backed him. Business • 05 Jan 17
Sports Direct chairman stays on thanks to Ashley Sports Direct's embattled chairman Keith Hellawell was re-elected today after company founder Mike Ashley backed him. Business • 05 Jan 17
Sports Direct CFO to follow CEO out the door Sports Direct said its chief financial officer had quit to take up a new job, the second management change in less than a month at the British retailer which is trying to mend its battered image. Business • 13 Oct 16
Sports Direct CFO to follow CEO out the door Sports Direct said its chief financial officer had quit to take up a new job, the second management change in less than a month at the British retailer which is trying to mend its battered image. Business • 13 Oct 16
Ashley named as Sports Direct chief executive Sports Direct has named its billionaire founder and controlling shareholder Mike Ashley as chief executive today after Dave Forsey quit the role. Business • 23 Sep 16
Ashley named as Sports Direct chief executive Sports Direct has named its billionaire founder and controlling shareholder Mike Ashley as chief executive today after Dave Forsey quit the role. Business • 23 Sep 16
Sports Direct to review its working practices Sports Direct is to undertake an independent review of working practices and corporate governance, following concerns raised by shareholders. Business • 20 Sep 16
Sports Direct to review its working practices Sports Direct is to undertake an independent review of working practices and corporate governance, following concerns raised by shareholders. Business • 20 Sep 16
Ashley faces criticism at Sports Direct meeting Mike Ashley, the billionaire founder and majority shareholder of troubled British retailer Sports Direct, came out fighting as he faced a storm of investor criticism at the company's annual meeting today. Business • 07 Sep 16
Ashley faces criticism at Sports Direct meeting Mike Ashley, the billionaire founder and majority shareholder of troubled British retailer Sports Direct, came out fighting as he faced a storm of investor criticism at the company's annual meeting today. Business • 07 Sep 16
Sports Direct offers to ditch zero hours contracts Sports Direct said it would offer directly employed shop workers the option of switching from "zero hours" contracts to ones with a guaranteed minimum amount of work. Business • 06 Sep 16
Sports Direct offers to ditch zero hours contracts Sports Direct said it would offer directly employed shop workers the option of switching from "zero hours" contracts to ones with a guaranteed minimum amount of work. Business • 06 Sep 16
Sports Direct to give staff £1m in back pay Thousands of UK warehouse workers at Sports Direct will be handed £1m (€1.15m) in back pay after the retailer came clean over not paying the national minimum wage. Business • 16 Aug 16
Sports Direct to give staff £1m in back pay Thousands of UK warehouse workers at Sports Direct will be handed £1m (€1.15m) in back pay after the retailer came clean over not paying the national minimum wage. Business • 16 Aug 16
Sports Direct to give back pay to warehouse staff Thousands of workers at Sports Direct's English warehouse will be handed £1 million in back pay after the retailer came clean over not paying them minimum wage. Business • 15 Aug 16
Sports Direct to give back pay to warehouse staff Thousands of workers at Sports Direct's English warehouse will be handed £1 million in back pay after the retailer came clean over not paying them minimum wage. Business • 15 Aug 16
Ashley accountable for Sports Direct conditions UK politicians have delivered a damning indictment of working conditions at retail giant Sports Direct and warned they could become the norm across Britain. Business • 22 Jul 16
Ashley accountable for Sports Direct conditions UK politicians have delivered a damning indictment of working conditions at retail giant Sports Direct and warned they could become the norm across Britain. Business • 22 Jul 16
Ashley admits 'some issues' at Sports Direct Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley has admitted that he paid workers below the UK minimum wage. Business • 07 Jun 16
Ashley admits 'some issues' at Sports Direct Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley has admitted that he paid workers below the UK minimum wage. Business • 07 Jun 16
Sports Direct lowers full-year earnings outlook Sports Direct was forced to officially reduce its profit forecast today, a day after its controversial founder Mike Ashley effectively gave a profit warning in a newspaper interview. Business • 23 Mar 16
Sports Direct lowers full-year earnings outlook Sports Direct was forced to officially reduce its profit forecast today, a day after its controversial founder Mike Ashley effectively gave a profit warning in a newspaper interview. Business • 23 Mar 16
Sports Direct buys stakes in two US firms Sportswear retailer Sports Direct has acquired small stakes in two US companies, taking its strategy of buying shares in potential partners across the Atlantic. Business • 13 Jan 16
Sports Direct buys stakes in two US firms Sportswear retailer Sports Direct has acquired small stakes in two US companies, taking its strategy of buying shares in potential partners across the Atlantic. Business • 13 Jan 16
Sports Direct's Ashley to review casual conditions Sports Direct said its founder and deputy chairman Mike Ashley will personally oversee a review of its agency workers' terms and conditions after criticism of its practices. Business • 18 Dec 15
Sports Direct's Ashley to review casual conditions Sports Direct said its founder and deputy chairman Mike Ashley will personally oversee a review of its agency workers' terms and conditions after criticism of its practices. Business • 18 Dec 15
Sports Direct sets its sights on Ireland's Heatons Sports Direct has announced a deal which could result in the possible total acquisition of Irish retailer Heatons. Business • 07 Oct 15
Sports Direct sets its sights on Ireland's Heatons Sports Direct has announced a deal which could result in the possible total acquisition of Irish retailer Heatons. Business • 07 Oct 15
Sports Direct posts profit rise, cuts bonus scheme Britain's biggest sporting goods retailer Sports Direct posted a 21% rise in profit today but said it would cut its bonus scheme earnings target for 2016. Business • 16 Jul 15
Sports Direct posts profit rise, cuts bonus scheme Britain's biggest sporting goods retailer Sports Direct posted a 21% rise in profit today but said it would cut its bonus scheme earnings target for 2016. Business • 16 Jul 15
Sports Direct's Ashley makes £110m from share sale Sporting goods retailer Sports Direct confirmed today that its founder Mike Ashley had sold a 2.6% stake in the company, raising £110m. Business • 21 Jan 15
Sports Direct's Ashley makes £110m from share sale Sporting goods retailer Sports Direct confirmed today that its founder Mike Ashley had sold a 2.6% stake in the company, raising £110m. Business • 21 Jan 15
Sports Direct upbeat as first half earnings up 11% Sports Direct said it was confident of at least reaching its full-year profit target, as it posted an 11% rise in first half earnings today. Business • 11 Dec 14
Sports Direct upbeat as first half earnings up 11% Sports Direct said it was confident of at least reaching its full-year profit target, as it posted an 11% rise in first half earnings today. Business • 11 Dec 14
