11-02-2019 08:42 via marketingweek.com

Sports Direct, Airbnb, Just Eat: Everything that matters this morning

Mike Ashley pulls out of Patisserie Valerie bid
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct has pulled out of its bid for Patisserie Valerie just two days after entering the ring to buy the cafe chain.
Ashley is said to have walked away from negotiations on Sunday after making a late bid for the business reportedly worth more than £15m, the Guardian reports.
Sports Direct described itself as being “at a serious disadvantage as a bidder”, after claiming it has been shut out of the b
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