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5:59pm, 6th April, 2019

Sports Direct chief offers to underwrite Debenhams rescue for CEO job: Financial Times

Sports Direct chief Mike Ashley has offered to underwrite a 150 million pound ($196 million) rights issue at Debenhams on condition he is named CEO of the British department store chain, the Financial Times reported on Saturday, citing two sources.

Debenhams rejects Sports Direct complaints about its disclosure

4:50pm, 13th March, 2019

Business

Debenhams rejects Sports Direct complaints about its disclosure

British department store Debenhams on Wednesday rejected what it said were "unfounded and self-serving complaints" from shareholder Sports Direct about its communications to the market before it warned on profit earlier this month.

Ex-lawyer Cohen assails 'conman' Trump, gives no direct evidence of collusion

6:13pm, 27th February, 2019

US

Ex-lawyer Cohen assails 'conman' Trump, gives no direct evidence of collusion

U.S. President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen accused him of breaking the law while in office and said for the first time that Trump knew in advance about a WikiLeaks dump of stolen emails that hurt his 2016 election rival H...

Ex-lawyer Cohen assails Trump but offers no direct evidence of collusion

4:04pm, 27th February, 2019

US

Ex-lawyer Cohen assails Trump but offers no direct evidence of collusion

Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen assailed the president's character in a tense congressional hearing on Wednesday, calling him a "conman" who knew in advance about the release of stolen emails aimed at hurting his 2016 el...

Ex-lawyer Cohen assails Trump but gives no direct evidence of collusion

2:00pm, 27th February, 2019

Politics

Ex-lawyer Cohen assails Trump but gives no direct evidence of collusion

Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen assailed the president's character in a tense congressional hearing on Wednesday, calling him a "conman" who knew in advance about the release of stolen emails aimed at hurting his 2016 el...

Exclusive: U.S. in direct contact with Venezuelan military, urging defections - source

5:28pm, 8th February, 2019

Politics

Exclusive: U.S. in direct contact with Venezuelan military, urging defections - source

The United States is holding direct communications with members of Venezuela's military urging them to abandon President Nicolas Maduro and is also preparing new sanctions aimed at increasing pressure on him, a senior White House official said.

Hurricane Lane threatens direct hit on Hawaii, churns toward Oahu

8:46am, 23rd August, 2018

US

Hurricane Lane threatens direct hit on Hawaii, churns toward Oahu

Hurricane Lane, threatening a direct hit as Hawaii's worst storm in a quarter century, on Thursday churned toward Oahu, the island with the largest population, as schools, government offices and business closed and residents stocked up on suppli...

Sports Direct rescues House of Fraser for 90 million pounds

12:43pm, 10th August, 2018

UK

Sports Direct rescues House of Fraser for 90 million pounds

Sports Direct, the British sportswear retailer controlled by tycoon Mike Ashley, has snapped up House of Fraser from the department store group's administrators for 90 million pounds.

U.S. ready for direct talks with Afghan Taliban, general says

10:10am, 16th July, 2018

World

U.S. ready for direct talks with Afghan Taliban, general says

The United States is ready to join direct negotiations with the Taliban in an effort to end the 17 year-long war in Afghanistan, General John Nicholson, the top U.S. commander, said on Monday, amid growing speculation about possible peace talks.