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Simply Be and JD Williams fashion retailer N Brown has agreed a £191 million takeover by Joshua Alliance, whose family built up the home shopping group in the 1960s. (Photo by Nicholas.T.Ansell/PA Wire)placeholder image

Fashion retailer N Brown agrees £191m takeover by Joshua Alliance

Mulberry said its largest shareholder has rejected a fresh takeover approach from Mike Ashley's Frasers Group for the luxury handbag maker. ( Photo by Nicholas.T.Ansell/PA Wire)placeholder image

Mulberry’s majority owner rebuffs £111m takeover by Frasers Group

Luxury handbag maker Mulberry has rejected a takeover approach from Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group valuing the firm at £83m. (Photo by Nicholas.T.Ansell/PA Wire)placeholder image

Mulberry rejects takeover approach from Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group

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Frasers attempts to shed 'archaic' image of department stores at Meadowhall site

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Full list of 31 Ted Baker stores to close - with over 500 jobs at risk

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Grade II-listed designer store to be turned into restaurant and boutique hotel

Colin Graves returned to Yorkshire CCC earlier this year. PIC: Mike Egerton/PA Wireplaceholder image

Yorkshire CCC supporters should be grateful to Colin Graves - YP Letters

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Done deal - Colin Graves officially back at Yorkshire CCC

Coming back: Colin Graves has been selected as the preferred bidder to rescue Yorkshire County Cricket Club from financial peril (Picture: Allan McKenzie/SWPix).placeholder image

Colin Graves back at Yorkshire CCC would be 'disaster for cricket'

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Colin Graves will be his own man as big changes loom at Yorkshire - Chris Waters

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Exclusive: Colin Graves wins battle for Yorkshire CCC

Colin Graves wants to return to power at Yorkshire CCC. Picture Tony Johnsonplaceholder image

Yorkshire CCC takeover latest as discussions remain ongoing

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Mike Ashley's Frasers Group buys Matches Fashion for £52m

Colin Graves receives a standing ovation for his time and work at the club as he bids farewell - or was it au revoir? - at Yorkshire's 2015 AGM. Picture By Allan McKenzie/SWPix.complaceholder image

It’s Mike Ashley versus Colin Graves in battle for control of Yorkshire CCC

THE LONG-RUNNING saga of Yorkshire County Cricket Club’s efforts to refinance the organisation is coming to a crunch in what might crudely be described as a straight fight between business heavyweights Mike Ashley and Colin Graves.

Chris Waters

Sports Direct parent firm Frasers Group is heading into the key Christmas trading period with "great momentum" as bosses said its "elevation strategy" is paying off. Picture supplied by Sports Direct.placeholder image

Sports Direct owner cheers 'great' sales momentum ahead of Christmas

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Barnsley's League One rivals served winding-up petition by HMRC

Chinese-founded fast-fashion giant Shein has made its first acquisition in the UK, buying women’s clothing brand Missguided for an undisclosed amount ( Photo by Yui Mok/PA)placeholder image

Shein buys Missguided brand in first UK takeover for Chinese giant

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Yorkshire CCC give guarantees over the future of cricket at Headingley

Yorkshire are in talks with Mike Ashley's Frasers Group as they seek to secure their financial future. Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images.placeholder image

Yorkshire CCC latest: talks ongoing as club works towards financial solution

Yorkshire head coach Ottis Gibson. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.complaceholder image

Ottis Gibson focusing on cricket as Mike Ashley emerges as takeover favourite

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Mike Ashley linked to purchase of Headingley cricket stadium

Yorkshire chief executive Stephen Vaughan. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.complaceholder image

Yorkshire neither confirm nor deny suggestions they are ready to sell Headingley

Yorkshire County Cricket Club chief executive Stephen Vaughan has given a positive update on the club's financial future (Picture: Allan McKenzie/SWPix.com)placeholder image

Yorkshire chief Stephen Vaughan gives positive update on club's financial future

AO World said it is “confident” of returning to sales growth by the end of the financial year to next Marchplaceholder image

AO World ‘confident’ of returning to sales growth after swinging back to profit

Colin Graves claims he has been treated as a "last resort" option. Picture Tony Johnson.placeholder image

Graves exits race to become Yorkshire CCC chair and takes swipe at the board

COLIN GRAVES has withdrawn from the race to become the next chair of Yorkshire County Cricket Club and accused the board of acting “negligently” and against Yorkshire’s best interests by rejecting his offer to help save the club.

Chris Waters

TALKS: Yorkshire are trying to refinance the £15m debt owed to the family trusts of Colin Graves, their former chairman, in addition to raising £5m of working capital. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.complaceholder image

Exclusive - Yorkshire in talks with Mike Ashley's Frasers Group over refinancing

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Championship club threatened with eviction by former Newcastle United owner

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Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group delivers profit surge but warns over cost of living

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Mike Ashley's retail empire snaps up troubled fast fashion brand Missguided

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Paulo Fonseca odds-on favourite to replace Steve Bruce at Newcastle United

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‘Celebrate a United Newcastle’: How the new era started at St James’ Park

Hull City chairman Dr Assem Allam acknowledges the fans at the promotion party celebrating the teams rise into the Premier League in 2013 (Picture: Tony Johnson)placeholder image

Allam's Hull City reign will be recalled for disprespect of fans - Stuart Rayner

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Why Newcastle United fans wanted Mike Ashley out and why it took so long

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Newcastle United and Mike Ashley: the timeline

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Newcastle United: Why Amnesty International has intervened in takeover

The incoming chief executive of Sports Direct owner Frasers Group could pocket a £100 million shares windfall if he meets a “challenging but achievable” target, the firm has revealed.placeholder image

This is why the new boss of Sports Direct owner could bag a £100m shares bonus

John Webber, head of business rates at Colliers, said this will result in a “much more onerous and expensive way” for businesses to appeal over their rates.placeholder image

Business rates plans will make appeals more onerous and expensive, advisers warn

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Meet the former Yorkshire nightclub promoter set to take over Sports Direct

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Mike Ashley confirms plans to step down as top boss of Sports Direct owner

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Mike Ashley to step down from retail empire according to reports

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Peacocks rescued by new buyer - 2,000 jobs and 200 stores set to be saved

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Business rates relief cap puts stores at risk, says Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group

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Sports Direct owner expects to take £100m hit from continued lockdown rules

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French Connection target of two takeover approaches

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Debenhams is in talks with Mike Ashley's Fraser Group over possible rescue deal

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Debenhams' closing down sale continues - here's how you can still grab a discoun...

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Debenhams says it will 'wind business down' - putting 12,000 jobs at risk

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Premier League have fanned flames they cannot control with pay-per-view

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Premier League PPV: how fans could be affected

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Frasers calls on shareholders to back £100m staff bonus

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Mike Ashley's Frasers forecasts growth despite Covid-19

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How I have found myself agreeing with Mike Ashley and Boris Johnson - Mark Casci

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Neil Redfearn aiming to get back into the game he loves

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