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BBC NewsNews report · Aug 13, 2:27 PM
Harvey Nichols bought by owner of Sports Direct
The department store made famous by sitcom Absolutely Fabulous had warned it would cease trading.
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Harvey Nichols bought by owner of Sports Direct
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What happened The department store made famous by sitcom Absolutely Fabulous had warned it would cease trading.
The headline split The left frames it as "Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley buys Harvey Nichols". The center frames it as "Harvey Nichols bought by owner of Sports Direct".
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Left / center-leftSports Direct owner Mike Ashley buys Harvey Nichols
The Guardian - Business · Left · News report
CenterHarvey Nichols bought by owner of Sports Direct
BBC News · Center · News report
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The Guardian - BusinessNews report · Aug 13, 1:55 PM
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley buys Harvey Nichols
Frasers Group acquires majority of upmarket retailer’s sites from the administrators Business live – latest updates The owner of Sports Direct has bought Harvey Nichols out of administratio...
Details46/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
46/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report
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Now: Wording Gap is 46/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.