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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Tour de France 2015: Should Team Sky’s sponsors be worried by doping allegations?

July 23, 2015

Chris Froome leads the Tour de France in commanding fashion. More than three minutes ahead of his rivals with just four stages remaining he looks set to deliver Team Sky their third win in three years. And yet if Sunday's cycle into Paris is a procession for Froome, it could be one tinged with cynicism [...]
£32.5m Christian Benteke signing makes Brendan Rodgers the highest spending Liverpool manager in history

July 23, 2015

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has become the highest-spending manager in the club's history by signing Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke. [custom id="40"] Read more: QPR set to make £9m on Liverpool Sterling sale The Reds have made the 24-year-old forward their seventh signing of the summer by meeting the £32.5m release clause written into his [...]
Unilever share price jumps after sales beat expectations again

July 23, 2015

Unilever's share price jumped this morning after proving its critics wrong as sales beat analyst expectations. The figures Consumer goods giant Unilever once again beat revenue forecasts in the second quarter, with total turnover rising by 2.9 per cent to €14.2bn (£9.93bn). The better than expected results triggered a 2.8 per cent share price rise [...]
Arsene Wenger: Unlike Arsenal, Manchester United no longer have patience for young players

July 23, 2015

Arsene Wenger has accused Manchester United of neglecting their academy by prioritising big money signings, and reiterated Arsenal's commitment to bringing youth into the first team. Read more: This graph of every Wenger transfer shows why Petr Cech is an unprecedented Arsenal signing The Arsenal manager outlined his approach to the transfer market, insisting that buying [...]
Sky Sports and News UK win rights to show Premier League highlights online

July 22, 2015

Sky Sports and News UK have signed a joint three-year agreement with the Premier League to show highlights across its mobile and online platforms. Read more: Sky Sports subscription fees rise following record Premier League deal Starting from the 2016/17 season, Sky Sports and News UK will have exclusive rights to show in-match content and [...]
Residential property investment is easier than ever thanks to the fintech sector

July 22, 2015

For most of us, buying our own home is an important decision but how many of us truly consider residential property as an asset class for investment? UK residential property is a massive market valued at nearly £5 trillion however, the market is dominated by owner-occupiers, with just £1 trillion owned as an [...]
New James Bond trailer: Second preview of 007 in Spectre shows Daniel Craig facing off with Christoph Waltz

July 22, 2015

Forget the summer; October can't come soon enough after watching the second trailer for the new James Bond installment Spectre. Read more: Watch the first official Spectre trailer In it we get our first real glimpse of Christoph Waltz as the unnamed villain rocking a very Blofeld-esque suit, new Bond girls Monica Belluci and Lea [...]
EasyJet share price soars as revenue beats expectations

July 22, 2015

The figures Revenue dropped at EasyJet in the second quarter, yet the turbulence was less severe than had been feared by the low cost airliner. Read more: EasyJet strike could cause a new headache for budget airline The better than expected results triggered a four per cent rise in EasyJet's share price in early trading. Europeans' [...]
The Tour de France is becoming increasingly popular around the world…and is enjoying a sponsorship windfall as a result

July 22, 2015

Although newspaper headlines in France and Britain have once again focused on cycling's supposed dark side, global interest in the Tour de France is rising according to sports marketing research firm Repucom. Read more: Froome doubts Team Sky data release will stop doping claims Significantly more people in markets outside of Europe such as the United [...]
£13m Aleksandar Mitrovic deal takes Newcastle summer transfer spend to highest level of Mike Ashley era

July 21, 2015

Is Mike Ashley adopting a new approach to Newcastle United after years of mounting criticism? Read more: Newcastle to pay McClaren trophy bonus The club's much-maligned owner has already allowed £27m of its funds to be spent on new players this summer – more cash than he has ever released on transfers in an entire season [...]

World Triathlon targets T100 Olympic event as soon as Brisbane 2032

World Triathlon targets T100 Olympic event as soon as Brisbane 2032

The history of Christmas dinner, from steamed sheep’s head to traditional turkey

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