Frasers Group Share News (FRAS)

TOP NEWS: Frasers confirms will buy Matchesfashion for GBP52 million

(Alliance News) - Frasers Group PLC on Wednesday confirmed reports from Sky News that it will buy Matchesfashion, a luxury clothing retailer, from its private equity owner since 2017, Apax Partners.

UK's Frasers strengthens luxury offer with MATCHES buy

LONDON, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Frasers, the British sportswear and apparel retailer controlled by Mike Ashley, has bolstered its presence in the luxury space by buying loss-making online player MATCHES from Apax Partners, paying about 52 million pounds ($66 million).

Frasers Group strikes deal to buy Matchesfashion for £50m - report

(Sharecast News) - Mike Ashley's Frasers Group said on Wednesday that it has bought loss-making luxury clothing site Matchesfashion from Apax Partners for around £52m in cash.

LONDON BRIEFING: Games Workshop seals Amazon deal for Warhammer 40,000

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were set to retreat slightly on Monday, in line with equity markets in Asia, at the start of the last week before the Christmas holidays.

PRESS: Frasers Groups in talks to buy retailer Matchesfashion - Sky

(Alliance News) - Frasers Group PLC is in talks to buy Matchesfashion, a luxury clothing retailer, from its private equity owner since 2017, Apax Partners, Sky News reported on Saturday.

UK retailer Currys sticks to guidance after first-half loss

First half loss in line with last year

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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Goldman likes Sainsbury's; RBC cuts Imperial

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:

London close: Stocks weaker as investors look to central banks

(Sharecast News) - London markets closed lower on Thursday as investors reacted to lacklustre Chinese trade data and the latest UK house price figures.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100, 250 open lower but M&A impetus elsewhere

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened largely lower on Thursday, while equities in Asia struggled after China trade data underwhelmed, while UK house prices rose for the second month in a row according to Halifax.

TOP NEWS: Frasers posts half-year profit growth and backs outlook

(Alliance News) - Frasers Group PLC on Thursday reported interim profit growth and said it expects progress to continue.

LONDON BRIEFING: Frasers confident; DS Smith profit down, CEO to leave

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 made a slow start on Thursday, after equities in Asia struggled following Chinese trade data which failed to soothe growth worries about the world's second-largest economy.

Frasers profits jump 8% on strong international retail sales

(Sharecast News) - Sports Direct owner Frasers Group posted an 8% rise in interim profits, driven by a strong jump in sales at its international division.

London close: Stocks finish weaker as commodities drag

(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets closed lower on Monday as investors kept a watchful eye on upcoming US jobs data, while gold prices surged to record highs.

Frasers takes Boohoo stake to over 17pc

(Sharecast News) - Mike Ashley's Frasers Group has increased its stake in the online fast fashion retailer Boohoo Group, it announced on Monday.

IN BRIEF: Frasers withdraws from deal to acquire insolvent SportScheck

Frasers Group PLC - Shirebrook, England-based owner of Sports Direct, Frasers and Flannels retail chains - Withdraws from agreement to acquired SportScheck GmbH from Signa Retail Department Store Holding GmbH, as announced last month, as SportScheck has filed for insolvency. The deal was subject to merger control clearance before Frasers pulled out. Says: "While Frasers is disappointed by the insolvency of SportScheck, it continues to believe that SportScheck is an attractive asset in one of Europe's most important markets for sports and it intends to work with the appointed preliminary insolvency administrator of SportScheck with a view to acquiring the SportScheck business/assets out of administration. Frasers remains committed to our ambition to become the leading sports retailer in [Europe, the Middle East & Africa]."