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• Sports Direct directs bitter salvo at Debenhams

  07-04-2019 21:50
  Mike Ashley’s group calls for suspension of shares as acrimonious battle for control comes to a head
  
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• Debenhams accused of bad faith as hope fades for rescue deal

  07-04-2019 20:29
  Mike Ashley issues scathing rebuke after Debenhams sets out conditions for takeover dealDebenhams has told billionaire Mike Ashley to agree a four-point plan to have any hope of achieving a last-gasp deal to take over the ailing department store group.But as the retail tycoon on Sunday night accused the department store of “falsehoods and denials” – and suggested its board take lie-detector tests – the prospects for a tie-up are fading rapidly. Related: Mike Ashley is dow
  
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• Two cheers for British business in times of gloom | Letters

  07-04-2019 19:28
  Barbara Foster is pleased to read positive news about initiatives by the Timpson group and Nationwide building society, while Mike Carter contrasts Timpson’s boss with Topshop’s Philip GreenThank you for telling us about the wonderful work of James Timpson’s company employing ex-offenders and supporting them in other ways (Report, 6 April). I already like Timpson’s outlets and will now make a point of using their services whenever possible. Then, to cheer me up further, y
  
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• Metallic furnishings: All that glitters is not gold

  07-04-2019 09:00
  Tones of brass, copper and pewter give a room a touch of glamour. Go for a 70s-style drinks trolley, a utilitarian wire lightshade or an art deco copper-clad cabinet Continue reading...
  
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• Green design: Waste not. Want

  07-04-2019 09:00
  The best eco designers at work todayContinue reading...
  
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• Mike Ashley is down but not out in the battle for Debenhams

  07-04-2019 08:00
  The deal planned to save the chain would cost the retail tycoon millions: but he may have a surprise up his sleeveThe roll-call of things worth more than Debenhams’ equity grows longer by the day. The 241-year-old department store’s stock market value is just £25m, meaning posh tonic maker Fever-Tree, founded in 2004, is worth 135 times as much. There are houses in Kensington that would set you back more than Debs’ entire share capital. Even central defender Rio Ferdinand
  
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