Agent Provocateur founder brands Mike Ashley's purchase 'a stitch-up'
Joe Corré warns of a swath of litigation if ‘preposterous’ and ‘disgraceful’ sale of upmarket lingerie brand to Sports Direct boss goes ahead
June 2015
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FTSE 100 breaks losing streak as miners benefit from weaker dollar
Hopes of a Greek deal before deadline help support shares
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FTSE heads for new five month low ahead of crunch Greek meeting
But mining shares move higher as dollar slips after Fed meeting
Jamie Oliver's restaurant business asks investment groups to consider a stake
Business which runs Jamie’s Italian and Barbecoa chains has appointed Royal Bank of Canada to attract investment with equity firm 3i among those approached
May 2014
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FTSE 100 edges to new 14 year high on positive UK jobs and rates news
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FTSE slips from 14 year high but Compass climbs after plan to return £1bn to investors
December 2013
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FTSE records best weekly rise since July despite Fed tapering
Cruise liner Carnival again in demand as leading index hits highest level since November
November 2013
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FTSE falls nearly 1.5% on fears of rate rises and end of central bank stimulus
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3i shares hit as activist investor sells stake
July 2013
3i to reverse change to bonuses after shareholder revolt
Length of time directors have to wait reverts to five years after rejection of move to three-and-a-half years
January 2013
Turnaround specialist buying shares in 3i
Move raises the prospect that Sherborne could start agitating for change at private equity group 3i, which is emerging from a turbulent year of restructuring
June 2012
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3i shares jump after job cut news, while EU summit deal lifts FTSE 100 by 1%
Private equity firm to reduce staff numbers by a third and close several offices in new strategy move
March 2012
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FTSE 100 ends quarter on upbeat note but Shire and Vodafone suffer
3i chief executive to step down
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Private equity group 3i more upbeat, while chief executive announces his departure
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Royal Bank of Scotland rises 6% as FTSE ends week on an upbeat note
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3i shoots up 7% on persistent takeover talk
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Investment group 3i climbs on renewed bid talk but FTSE marks time as EuroGroup meets
September 2011
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3i and Wood set to be replaced in FTSE 100 by Ashmore and Bunzl
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3i drops 4% ahead of possible demotion from FTSE 100
