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magazineSports Direct’s keeping the score
This is the number of new UK jobs Sports Direct International (SPD) has created during its 10 years as a public company stands at 4,800. The stat is flagged in the sporting goods giant’s full year results announcement (20 Jul), showing a near-60% profits slump to £113.7m.
Mike Ashley’s charge has attracted criticism for its labour practices at its Shirebrook warehouse, though points out it has paid its people around £320m in share bonuses and other rewards on top of their normal wages over the last decade, while also contributing £1.8bn to the treasury’s coffers in tax.
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