Strong online sales boost profits at Sports Direct

The Frasers Group, which operates 54 stores on the island of Ireland, reported a 25% rise in first-half core earnings.

The company behind Sports Direct and House of Fraser has said strong online sales and a boost since the first lockdown ended have increased its profits in the last six-month period.

The Frasers Group, which operates 54 stores in Ireland, north and south, reported a 25% rise in first-half core earnings and raised the lower end of its annual forecast.