Mike Ashley tightens grip on Hugo Boss as son-in-law made chair September 16, 2026 Mike Ashley has tightened his grip on Hugo Boss after his son-in-law, the boss of Frasers Group, was made chairman of the German fashion house. Frasers, which Ashley founded as Sports Direct, has been vying for control of Hugo Boss for months, resulting in him toppling the chairman of its supervisory board, Stefan Sturm, earlier [...]
Dazn getting ‘IPO ready’, says CEO Segev, after swing into black and key hires September 15, 2026 Dazn chief executive Shay Segev has confirmed the global sports streaming platform is preparing for an IPO after achieving EBITDA profitability in 2025. Segev said the company had not decided on a timeframe for a float, nor whether the London-headquartered company would be listed on the FTSE or overseas. But he confirmed that the advent [...]
Mike Ashley’s Frasers faces shareholder revolt over exec bonus September 15, 2026 Frasers Group, the retail empire owned by Mike Ashley, is facing an investor revolt over a bonus handed to its finance chief for “doing his job”. Two influential shareholder proxies have urged the firm’s investors to slap down its executives’ pay package at its annual general meeting (AGM) on Thursday. The dispute centres around a [...]
Tennis elite pauses Grand Slam protest after achieving $30m prize money boost September 14, 2026 Top men’s and women’s tennis players including Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka have agreed to cease their public campaign for more prize money and power at Grand Slams. It follows agreement with organisers of the four majors to establish a Grand Slam Player Council and substantial hikes in payouts since the campaign began last year. [...]
Mike Ashley’s Frasers ousts Hugo Boss chairman September 14, 2026 Frasers Group, the retail empire run by Mike Ashley, has overthrown the chairman of Hugo Boss as it seeks control of the German fashion house. The UK fashion group, which owns Sports Direct, Jack Wills and Flannels, told investors on Monday that Stephan Sturm, chairman of Hugo Boss’ supervisory board, has agreed to step aside. [...]
Lotus, Porsche and Corvette: the best sports cars to buy in 2026 September 11, 2026 Back in the 1960s, British sports cars ruled the world. From the Lotus Seven to the Jaguar E-Type – not forgetting the venerable MGB – they were almost as big as the Beatles. Today, we seem to be falling out of love with sports cars. Registrations are down across Europe, with some models witnessing a [...]
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Allowing South Africa vs New Zealand to clash with NFL is classic rugby September 11, 2026 South Africa and New Zealand choosing to stage their money-spinning Greatest Rivalry rugby match in Baltimore on the opening weekend of the NFL season is, at best, short-sighted and realistically rather daft. What is the point in the sport trying to break the US, five years out from a North American World Cup many are [...]
London hotels call on GLA to halt overnight visitor levy plans September 10, 2026 The London Hotel Association is calling on the Greater London Authority (GLA) to pause progress towards the proposed Overnight Visitor Levy (OVL), warning that implementation is moving ahead before the potential economic, commercial and operational consequences have been properly assessed. Following a recent meeting with the GLA, a collective of London hotels from the London [...]