Exclusive: Frasers Group acquires stake in athletic giant Puma Retail Frasers Group has taken a stake in athletic giant Puma, City AM can reveal. Retail giant Frasers has acquired 246,000 shares in the athletic group, according to German filings published on Thursday. Puma’s share price currently stands at €22.50, meaning this 5.77 per cent stake is worth more than €5.5m. Frasers Group, founded by British [...]
Frasers Group chairman urges Unite to avoid ‘reckless’ strike Retail The chairman of retail giant Frasers Group has urged Unite the Union to avoid “reckless and irresponsible” strike action as retail firms across the UK feel the crunch of rising cost pressures. Sir Jonathan Thompson, who took the role of Chair in September, has asked the Union’s General Secretary Sharon Graham to reconsider plans to [...]
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group begins £80m share buyback scheme RETAIL Mike Ashley's Frasers Group, which owns the likes of House of Fraser and Sports Direct, has launched a new share buyback programme of up to £80m.