A rough calculation suggests it would cost Mike Ashley close to £1bn to take over Debenhams - more than 30 times what it's currently worth, writes Ben Marlow
For a man who has spent a lifetime rummaging around the bargain bin, Mike Ashley’s pursuit of Debenhams risks turning into an eye-watering extravagance. That’s if it is even serious, of course.
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