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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The ATP World Tour Finals could stay at the O2 Arena for three more years

June 16, 2015

British tennis fans could be treated to a further two years of the ATP Tour World Finals, the season curtain closer that takes place at the O2 Arena every November. The tournament attracted over 260,000 fans to Greenwich last year to fill the 17,500 capacity arena, and according to The Telegraph, the Association of Tennis [...]
Republican Jeb Bush joins US presidential race with 4pc economic growth target

June 15, 2015

Ever since he quit his job at Barclays and began travelling the country on a fundraising campaign last year, speculation has mounted that Jeb Bush would make a run for President of the United States. The brother of George W. Bush and son of George HW. Bush formally announced his campaign in Florida where he [...]
Facebook’s new photo-sharing app Moments uses artificial intelligence to recognise your face

June 15, 2015

Sociable smartphone users looking to share photos with friends but somehow not satisfied with Facebook, WhatsApp, Snapchat or Instagram may have finally found the app they've been waiting for. Facebook Moments is the social media company's latest app which allows users to create shared photo albums stored in the cloud for free. Unlike existing apps, Moments [...]
Swiss trader agrees $2.8m settlement with US authorities over insider trading charges

June 15, 2015

A Swiss trader will pay the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) $2.8m (£1.79m) to settle insider trading charges. Helmut Anscheringer was charged with trading on non-public information he acquired ahead of Apple's $355m acquisition of Florida biometrics company AuthenTec. A SEC investigation found that the trader based in Basel learned from a relative of [...]
E3 2015: Microsoft announces Xbox 360 games to be playable on Xbox One and reveals Gears of War 4, Halo 5 and Minecraft Hololens footage

June 15, 2015

Microsoft will give gamers a Christmas present they've long been waiting for this year by making old Xbox 360 games playable on a new Xbox One model. At the E3 games convention in Los Angeles Xbox chief Phil Spencer announced backwards compatibility for the first time – meaning Xbox One owners will be able to [...]
Talent agency IMG signs top eSports organisations Cloud9, Dignitas and SK Gaming

June 15, 2015

International talent agency IMG has increased its presence in the growing professional video gaming industry by signing three of the biggest organizations in eSports. The agency which represents superstar athletes such as Novak Djokovic and Gerard Pique has added Cloud9, Dignitas and SK Gaming – three leading eSports groups – to its clientele. Read more: Over [...]
Aviva to cut hundreds of jobs in Manchester area as part of cost-cutting plan

June 15, 2015

Aviva will cut hundreds of jobs in the Manchester area over the next 18 months as it closes offices in Stretford and Salford. Following the £5.6bn takeover of rival Friends Life, the insurer has embarked on a cost-cutting plan to deliver £225m in savings to its business by the end of 2017. On top of [...]
RMT union members balloting over First Great Western train strike

June 15, 2015

Rail workers union RMT has issued a ballot on potential strike action following a dispute with First Great Western bosses. Read more: RMT is balloting London Underground members over a new strike The ballot for strike action and action short of a strike for all First Great Western members is underway over what the union describes [...]
Mark Warburton: Rangers fans can expect “free-flowing, attacking football” from former trader

June 14, 2015

Rangers fans look set to start the new week with a new manager to support as reports suggest ex-Brentford boss Mark Warburton is on the verge of signing a contract with the Glasgow giants. The one-time city trader will be assisted in the Ibrox dugout by former club captain David Weir, and will sign a [...]
Alibaba wants to create China’s HBO and Netflix equivalent

June 14, 2015

Alibaba is releasing a Netflix-style streaming service in two months, the firm's head of digital entertainment revealed today. The service will be called Tmall Box Office – "TBO" for short – and will feature Alibaba-produced content as well as programming acquired from China and other territories. Read more: Alibaba Pictures share price tumbles following $1.6bn placement [...]

Barry Hearn says ‘Saudi is a problem’ amid snooker shift

Barry Hearn says ‘Saudi is a problem’ amid snooker shift

Jeremy King: My honest thoughts on The Ivy £1bn sale

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