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Reform of business rates is moving at snail’s pace

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There has been a flurry of calls in recent months urging for a rebalancing of business rates – with some warning that a failure to act risks economic slow-down.

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Mike Ashley’s retail empire has added another high-profile investment to its portfolio after Frasers Group quietly built a near 6 per cent stake in the German sportswear brand Puma.

Frasers Group builds 6% stake in struggling Puma

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has acquired a 5.77% stake in Puma, becoming the brand’s second-largest shareholder as the German sportswear giant battles losses and declining sales.

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