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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Facebook earnings show mobile accounts for 75 per cent of all revenue

April 22, 2015

The Figures Facebook's revenue rose just short of analysts' expectations in the first quarter, jumping by 42 per cent from a year ago to $3.54bn (£2.35bn) from $2.5bn a year ago as advertisers' valuation of the social media platform continue to grow and users keep signing up. The number of monthly active users on the social media [...]
Project Fi: Everything you need to know about Google’s mobile phone network

April 22, 2015

After venturing into manufacturing handsets and providing broadband, Google is making its first move into the mobile phone network business. "Project Fi" is the name given to Google's latest piece of disruptive technology. Here's everything you need to know about the internet giant's new mobile network. How does it work? Currently only available on the Google [...]
FTSE 100 weighed down by record £6.4bn Tesco loss

April 22, 2015

The largest full-year loss ever felt by a British retailer unsurprisingly made a dent on the FTSE 100 on Wednesday, as shares in Tesco fell by 5.5 per cent. The embattled supermarket was the biggest faller on the FTSE after reporting an annual loss of £6.4bn – a "difficult year" in the words of chief [...]
McDonald’s share price jumps despite continued fall in sales

April 22, 2015

The figures McDonald's share price shot upwards in early trading after the fast food giant announced a return of $1.4bn to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. Yet the rising stock masks what was another poor quarter for Ronald and co. Sales at company-operated restaurants decreased by 13 per cent to $3.9bn in the first quarter [...]
Manchester United, Newcastle and Aston Villa are the Premier League’s biggest underperformers judged against wage spend

April 21, 2015

Manchester United, Newcastle United and Aston Villa have been three of the Premier League’s biggest underperformers in the last two seasons when judged against their respective wage bills. In the 2013/14 season, United spent more money on wages than any other Premier League team with a total wage bill of £215.8m yet finished seventh after [...]
Yahoo earnings plummet as investors wait for Alibaba share sale

April 21, 2015

The figures Yahoo fell short of Wall Street’s earnings expectations in the first quarter of 2015, posting earnings per share of $0.15 below the predicted $0.18. Shares in the technology company immediately dropped two per cent in after-hours trading as investors swallowed a 93.3 per cent fall in net earnings from $312m (£208.9m) to $21m. [...]
British trader Navinder Singh Sarao arrested and charged over 2010 “flash crash”

April 21, 2015

A British trader has been arrested for his alleged role in causing the May 2010 "flash crash" which wiped billions off the value of US stocks and caused indexes to plunge. Navinder Singh Sarao has been charged by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) with manipulating the markets and making $40m (26.7m) in the [...]
Liverpool’s £30m Standard Chartered sponsorship equals Arsenal Fly Emirates deal

April 21, 2015

Liverpool have agreed a three-year extension to their sponsorship deal with Standard Chartered, keeping the American bank's name on their shirt until the end of the 2018-19 season. Standard Chartered' sponsorship has been worth £20m a season to Liverpool since 2010 when it replaced the long-standing Carlsberg who enjoyed 17 years emblazoned on the famous [...]
IAAF teams up with eSports governing body for community programme

April 21, 2015

Professional video gaming's growing legitimacy in the traditional sporting landscape has been highlighted by a new partnership between the governing bodies of athletics and eSports. The world of super sprinters will merge with the arena of lightning-quick button-bashers as the International eSports Federation (IeSF) and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) team up to [...]
Under Armour share price slides as net income falls despite soaring revenues

April 21, 2015

The figures Under Armour cemented its membership in the sportswear major players club after reporting revenue growth above 20 per cent for the 20th successive quarter. Turnover at the sportswear brand increased by 25 per cent to $805m (£541.1m), encouraging the company to boost its outlook for the full year to $3.78bn. In contrast to [...]

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