Mike Ashley: The saviour of the High Street?
Profile of Sports Direct founder and Newcastle United billionaire owner Mike Ashley.
Meet three retailers embracing the ‘experience’ of shopping
After years of pessimistic predictions for the British high street, shops have been forced to look at new ways of attracting customers.
‘Redundancy isn’t the end of the world’
John Brailsford has been made redundant five times, but says losing a job is not the end of the world.
US-China trade truce may breathe new life into the scuttled $44B deal between Qualcomm and NXP
Chinese President Xi Jinping indicated he’s open to approving a renewed deal for Qualcomm to buy chip rival NXP. But a renewed deal may be hard to negotiate, as both companies conducted stock buybacks after the deal fell through.
G20: US and China agree to suspend new trade tariffs
Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping agree to halt new trade tariffs for 90 days.
US, China call a 90-day truce in trade war as Trump, Xi agree to continue wide ranging talks
Talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump may have produced a detente in the bilateral trade feud, with both parties agreeing that no additional tariffs will be imposed after January 1.
‘Politicians should do more to save our High Streets’
Politicians should do more to save the UK’s High Streets, says Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley.
Pampered pups: Is the ‘pooch pound’ out of control?
The “humanisation” of dogs is driving a booming market in upmarket dog food, accessories and services.
A chart suggests that a ‘Santa Claus rally’ is not coming to Wall Street this year
DataTrek’s Nicholas Colas sees trouble in corporate earnings trends.