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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Kevin Pietersen: Four reasons why Andrew Strauss is wrong to exclude him from the England cricket team

May 12, 2015

Andrew Strauss has only just been unveiled as England's new director of cricket, yet there are already calls for him to be sacked after he decided against reintroducing Kevin Pietersen into the England team. In his first press conference as director, Strauss had to deal with a tide of journalists' questions about Pietersen's exclusion – [...]
Who will be the next Labour leader? Chuka Ummuna launches his leadership bid

May 12, 2015

Chuka Umunna is in the running to become the next leader of the Labour party, confirming his widely suspected intention in a video posted on Facebook. The shadow business secretary and MP for Streatham has been widely tipped for the role. He made a number of media appearances in the immediate wake of the election [...]
Why Tony Fernandes’ wasteful transfer spend could see QPR relegated to the conference

May 11, 2015

Relegation
Alan Sugar resigns from Labour due to “negative business policies”

May 11, 2015

Lord Sugar has resigned from the Labour party, citing disillusionment with its "negative business policies and general anti-enterprise stance". The entrepreneur, now best known for presenting The Apprentice, said he had lost confidence in the party last year but postponed his resignation until after the General Election in order to minimise the damage. Sugar joined [...]
Andy Murray earning prize money at a faster rate than ever following Rafael Nadal victory at Madrid Open

May 11, 2015

After dispatching Rafael Nadal in straight sets in the final of the Madrid Open yesterday, Andy Murray is earning money from his on-court exploits faster than ever before. Murray banked €799,450 ($893,141) in prize money for his 6-3, 6-2 win – a fitting reward for his first clay court triumph over the Spaniard in six [...]
Afren share price falls after it admits it will miss interest payment

May 11, 2015

Afren will miss an interest payment on its debts as the company looks to preserve its cash during restructuring negotiations. The Africa-based oil firm, which has endured a 98 per cent collapse in its share price during a torrid year, will miss a $12.8m (£8.3m) interest payment resulting in a formal default on bonds due [...]
HSBC creates £8bn UK small business fund

May 11, 2015

HSBC has set aside £8bn to lend to small and medium-sized businesses in the UK. The bank's small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) loan offering will reach 43 areas of the country, with Scotland, Birmingham and Manchester, receiving at least £400m each. Fees on qualifying business loans worth between £1,000 and £300,000 will be waived or [...]
The world’s most valuable start up? Uber eyes $50bn valuation from next fundraising round

May 10, 2015

Uber is aiming to become the world's most valuable startup in a new fundraising effort. The disruptive taxi-hailing app, already valued over $40bn, is aiming to raise between $1.5bn and $2bn in a private funding round according to report in the Wall Street Journal. Such a valuation would set Uber on course to become the most [...]
Labour urged to shift to the centre by Tony Blair and Chuka Umunna following General Election defeat

May 10, 2015

Labour is being urged to re-focus on the centre ground in the wake of its devastating General Election performance – its worst since 1987. Senior figures associated with the party have argued that the defeated Ed Miliband did not do enough to win over aspirational voters and spent too much time attacking job creators and [...]
Labour MP: “There is no money” letter made me “burn with shame”

May 10, 2015

The former Labour Treasury minister behind the infamous "there is no money" letter has apologised for the gaffe, admitting it helped the Tories attack Labour's financial irresponsibility. Liam Byrne, Treasury minister under Gordon Brown, said he had "burnt with the shame of it" since leaving the one-line letter for Liberal Democrat successor David Laws in [...]

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