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Mike Ashley bids for Boss, social media ban causes VPN surge, and the BBC axes thousands of jobs

17 min · 16 de jun de 2026
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Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2612946/fan_mail/new] Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group, which owns Sports Direct, Flannels, Jack Wills and Evans Cycles, has launched a €2bn bid for German luxury brand Hugo Boss - Simon Hunt reports.  Meanwhile VPN searches among young people have surged 165% after the government announced a ban on social media for under-16s. Tech reporter, Saskia Koopman explains why some critics have called the ban unworkable.  Plus: is the World Cup the reason your house price isn't going up? Retail reporter, Felix Armstrong has the data.

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