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Sports Direct refutes media claims it stands to gain 80m pounds from Finish Line deal

London - Sports Direct, the UK’s largest sportswear retailer, denies media claims that it is set to gain close to 80 million pounds from a deal JD Sports Fashion has made to acquire US sporting retailer The Finish Line Inc. Sports Direct previously built up a 19.3 percent stake in Finish Line. Rival JD Sports signed an agreement in March to...

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Sports Direct set to gain nearly £80m from Finish Line deal with rival JD Sports

London - UK sportswear retailer Sports Direct is reportedly set to gain close to 80 million pounds from a US deal, which sees its rival JD Sports acquire US athletic retailer The Finish Line Inc. Sports Direct has quietly built up a 19.3 percent stake in Finish Line according to documents. At the moment Mike Ashley's sports good chain hold...

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Sports Direct acquires 7.9 percent stake in Finish Line

According to a regulatory filing, Sports Direct, has acquired a 7.9 percent stake in The Finish Line, reports SBH Media. The filing said that the shares were bought over the period from March 30 to April 13, 2017. Recently this year, Sports Direct also agreed to take over businesses of Eastern Mountain Sports and Bob’s Stores in bankruptcy...