By: Joe Hall

I'm a sports and sports business journalist with City A.M. Follow me for coverage of the industry behind sports and the money made by top athletes. I've provided expert commentary on sports business for both TV and radio, including the BBC World Service. My email is always open to tips and story ideas: joe.hall@cityam.com

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US Open 2015: Andy Murray takes prize money past $40m at tennis’ richest tournament

September 3, 2015

Andy Murray has taken his career earnings beyond the $40m mark following his early progress at the US Open. Read more: Impending fatherhood will help Andy Murray win grand slams – Tim Henman Murray takes on Adrian Mannarino in Flushing Meadows in the third round today as he bids for what is the richest prize [...]
EU refugee crisis: Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund show of support for asylum seekers

September 3, 2015

Cheap ticket prices, electric atmospheres and a World Cup-winning team: German football has stood apart from the rest of Europe in recent years and you can now add humanitarianism to its list of appealing qualities. Read more: UN calls on European nations to accept more Syrian refugees German champions Bayern Munich have pledged to donate €1m [...]
FTSE index quarterly review: Berkeley Group Holdings’ FTSE 100 place confirmed, Weir Group out

September 2, 2015

Berkeley Group Holdings will officially join the FTSE 100 later this month with engineering company Weir Group making way. Read more: Housebuilder shares drop on "vanilla" house price data The anticipated reshuffle was confirmed as part of the index's quarterly review which also announced FTSE 250 entrances for Circassia Pharmaceuticals, P2P Global Investments and Sophos Group. [...]
Why zero hours contracts are good news for both workers and businesses

September 2, 2015

One in 40 British workers is now employed on a zero hours contract. Depending on your point of view, this is either a blight on the state of modern Britain, a sign of capitalism in dysfunction, or it is the jewel in Britain’s flexible labour market crown and proof that one in 40 people who [...]
Businesses defend “flexible” zero hours contracts from Labour criticism

September 2, 2015

Business groups have defended the use of zero hours contracts after new data revealed the number of workers without fixed pay has risen to record levels. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), show that 697,000 workers, 2.3 per cent of the workforce, are on zero hours contracts. The figures have [...]
Net-a-Porter founder Natalie Massenet quits following Yoox merger with pay off in excess of £100m

September 2, 2015

Net-a-Porter founder Natalie Massenet has left the online fashion business following its takeover by Italian rival Yoox. Read more: Net-a-Porter and Yoox to merge into €1.3bn business After launching Net-a-Porter in 2000 from her bedroom, former journalist Massenet leaves the company with a pay off believed to be in excess of £100m. Yoox and Net-a-Porter agreed [...]
Summer transfer 2015 window in five graphs – Manchester City enjoy FFP easing, Southampton come out quids in, Manchester United biggest sellers

September 2, 2015

Deadline day came and went with as much talk about players' errant tweets and superclubs' tardiness as any big money moves even if the Premier League continued to increase its spending. In total clubs spent around £820m* on 158 new players this summer. But where did the money go and how was it spent? Here's [...]
Arsenal exit transfer window with lowest spend for 11 years

September 2, 2015

Arsenal have recorded their lowest summer spend for 12 seasons after failing to add to the signing of Petr Cech before the transfer window closed this evening. Read more: Wenger at odds with Mourinho over spending Fans hoping for new players were left disappointed after a quiet deadline day for the Gunners ended without Arsene [...]
Asos founder Nick Robertson steps down as boss

September 1, 2015

Asos founder and boss Nick Robertson is expected to announce his departure from the top job at the fashion website this morning. Read more: Asos goes from annus horribilis to the height of fashion Robertson who set up the company, one of the UK’s most high-profile tech success stories in 2000, has told the board he [...]
RMT union suspends September Tube strikes

September 1, 2015

The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has suspended Tube strikes planned for next week. Read more: Picket line travel disruption is hurting London Underground A walkout was planned between Tuesday 8th September and Thursday 10th September over disputes about pay and working conditions ahead of the planned all-night Tube service. Plans had been in [...]

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