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Mike Ashley

Mike Ashley is a prominent businessman and founder of Sports Direct. In May 2007, he bought Sir John Hall's 43% stake in Newcastle United for around £55m and later acquired the rest of the club for around £134m. Ashley has twice put the club up for sale, but on both occasions withdrew it after being unable to find a buyer.

 

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Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley empties his pockets of bank notes during a mock search at the Sports Direct headquarters in Shirebrook, Derbyshire

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Sports Direct majority shareholder Mike Ashley takes part in a tour of the company's headquarters in Shirebrook, Nottinghamshire, as it held an open day coinciding with its annual general meeting

How Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley lost his cool being quizzed at its AGM

The retail chief Mike Ashley hit back at union criticism of part of his plan for change at the company

Mike Ashley

MPs vow to keep up the pressure on Mike Ashley over Sports Direct staff

Planned improvements to the way Sports Direct staff are treated don't go far enough, say MPs

Grabs from the Buzzfeed video - "Mike Ashley gets searched... Yes. That is a massive wad of £50 notes he just took out his pocket"

Watch Mike Ashley pulling a huge wad of cash from his pocket entering Sports Direct's HQ

The Newcastle United owner pulled a massive pile of £50 notes from his pocket as he was searched going into the Sports Direct AGM

Mike Ashley

Mike Ashley has a bit of a temper and other things we learned from Sports Direct's AGM

The retail tycoon and Newcastle United owner endured an uncomfortable two hours being quizzed by shareholders

Mike Ashley

Six key questions Mike Ashley might be faced with at Sports Direct's AGM

The Newcastle United owner must face up to shareholders on Wednesday - with his time as boss at the retailer on the line

Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley outside the Sports Direct headquarters in Shirebrook, Derbyshire

Mike Ashley pledges 'open discussion' about Sports Direct practices

The Newcastle United billionaire will open the doors to the public within days, to address concerns

Mike Ashley Inside the Sports Direct warehouse and mega store Shirebrook, Mansfield

Shareholders urged to kick Mike Ashley off the Sports Direct board

Newcastle United owner is coming under increasing pressure after investigations into working practices at Sports Direct

Mike Ashley Inside the Sports Direct warehouse and mega store Shirebrook, Mansfield

Mike Ashley's Sports Direct to publish review into its working practices

The review follows mounting criticism on working practices at Sports Direct which led to criticism from MPs

Sports Direct

Labour launches workplace review to prevent repeat of Sports Direct 'scandal'

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says the Sports Direct failings illustrate what's gone wrong in the modern workplace

Staff in the warehouse during a tour of the Sports Direct headquarters in Shirebrook, Derbyshire

Sports Direct workers to receive £1million back payments after firm admitted not paying minimum wage

The move will see staff at the firm's warehouse in Derbyshire receive as much as £1,000 in pay back-dated to May 2012

Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley outside the Sports Direct headquarters in Shirebrook, Derbyshire

Rangers get shirty with Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley over new strip

Newcastle United owner and Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley is involved in another bitter bust up with heads of Scottish football team Rangers

Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley

Fall in profit for Mike Ashley's companies revealed in annual accounts

Mash Holdings - which controls Mr Ashley's shares in Sports Direct and Newcastle United - saw a rise in revenues

Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley outside the Sports Direct headquarters in Shirebrook, Derbyshire

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley to blame for 'appalling working practices' at Sports Direct, report says

MPs have delivered a damning indictment of working conditions at Mike Ashley's retail giant Sports Direct

A general view of St James' Park

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Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley answering questions from MPs in the Business, Innovation and Skills select committee at the House of Commons

I offered to help Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley buy BHS, says Sir Philip Green

Retail magnate Sir Philip Green says that he was willing to subsidise Sports Direct bid for BHS' stock

Jeremy Corbyn (left) criticised Mike Ashley (right) during speech at Durham Miners' Gala

Jeremy Corbyn criticises Mike Ashley's Sports Direct company in his Durham Miners' Gala speech

The Labour leader attacked the Sports Direct boss over claims of not paying the minimum wage and the working conditions at the firm's HQ

Moussa Sissoko of France battles for the ball with Thomas Mueller of Germany during the UEFA EURO semi final match between Germany and France

Why Newcastle United star Moussa Sissoko's success with France leaves me fuming

Moussa Sissoko may be on the verge of Euro 2016 glory with France, but why couldn't he play like that for Newcastle United?

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