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...Mike Hawkins, head of UK regional offices at Colliers, a consultancy, said many companies had been “caught napping” with a “bloated” property portfolio....
...Potential new tenants include discount stores B&M and Home Bargains, as well as fashion brands that have performed better during the pandemic, such as Zara, Mike Ashley’s Fraser Group and JD Sports, which...
...Mike Hussey, chief executive of the London developer Almacantar, said he would do further deals with the group....
...Mike Prew, analyst at Jefferies, said this could lead to “aggressive asset value recognition”....
...“The installation of Mike Ashley as chief executive, consolidating his influence at the top of the business, is unlikely to reassure anyone,” said Mike Fox, head of sustainable investments at Royal London...
...Mike Ashley has been a very successful entrepreneur, but now his company has grown and become more complex, he needs a stronger and more experienced board to help him.”...
...One union official cited Sports Direct, the controversial retailer, whose founder Mike Ashley last month promised to introduce a worker representative on the board....
...MPs have lambasted Mike Ashley over labour abuses at Sports Direct, saying they found it “incredible” that the self-made billionaire had no idea of “appalling” employment practices at his retail empire....
...Several investors in Sports Direct have signalled they are likely to vote against its chairman amid new scrutiny of business practices at the retail empire founded and majority owned by billionaire Mike...
...His top picks include Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust, managed by Neil Hermon (the discount is currently 14.6 per cent) and BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust managed by Mike Prentis (with a...
...It is hard to imagine now but Autonomy, the Cambridge-based software company steered by Mike Lynch, was once the brightest spark in the UK technology landscape, outshining peers such as Arm....
...Additional reporting by David Oakley...
...Mike Ashley needs a strong chairman to challenge him.”...
...The move highlights the growing frustration of shareholders in the company led by billionaire businessman Mike Ashley, who is executive deputy chairman and owner of a 55 per cent stake in the group....
...Mike Prew, managing director and head of real estate at investment bank Jefferies International, calls it “a slow-motion train wreck”....
...Mike Wells, chief executive Prudential — £10m 8. Michael Dobson, chairman, Schroders — £8.9m 9. Bill Winters, chief executive, Standard Chartered — £8.7m 10....
...Bass Pro’s flagship Springfield store is home to an NRA museum featuring the guns of Annie Oakley, Wild West outlaws such as Jesse James and former presidents Teddy Roosevelt and Dwight Eisenhower — one...
...It was joined by Sports Direct, the sportswear retailer majority owned by billionaire Mike Ashley, which in January issued a profit warning, and Hikma Pharmaceuticals, the Jordan-based drugmaker hit by questions...
...Ashley, the founder of the scandal-hit UK retailer, writes David Oakley....
...Mike Coupe, Sainsbury’s chief executive, said the combined entity of Sainsbury and Home Retail would have a non-food business that is larger than John Lewis or Amazon, with 100,000 products and sales of...
...Yet Mike has managed it. It is because he is so good with details, at delegating and with people. He is very funny and charming in his dry, old-school way.”...
...Royal London Asset Management, one of the City’s leading institutional investors, has publicly attacked corporate governance at Mike Ashley controlled Sports Direct days before the retailer’s annual meeting...
...Another top 10 shareholder says: “Mike Sharp has turned things around to a degree in areas like the online business. Consequently, we are supportive of him.”...
...“There has been a turn in the US earnings cycle and there has been significant issuance in investment-grade corporate bonds,” says Mike Amey, senior bond portfolio manager at Pimco....
...Mike Ashley, billionaire founder of Sports Direct, is facing fresh calls from investors to shake up the company’s board and replace the chairman, reports David Oakley....
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