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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January transfer window 2015: Tottenham have spent £50m more than Arsenal in winter windows

January 6, 2015

Having moved ahead of North London rivals Arsenal in the Premier League last week, Tottenham Hotspur may look to consolidate their position by bringing in new recruits in this month’s January transfer window. After a relatively poor start in the league, Arsenal look to be more in need of reinforcements in midfield and defence, yet [...]
Chelsea have more of the world’s most valuable players than any other club, according to new study

January 6, 2015

Three of the 10 most valuable players in the world currently ply their trade at Stamford Bridge, according to a new study from the CIES Football Observatory. Eden Hazard, Diego Costa and Francesc Fabregas are all named in the top 10, alongside Liverpool’s Raheem Sterling and Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez. No other club in Europe has [...]
PlayStation 4 sales reach 18.5m worldwide to cheer Sony following cyber-attack

January 6, 2015

The PlayStation 4’s popularity as a Christmas present this holiday season has pushed sales of the Sony games console to 18.5m worldwide. According to the company, around 4.1m units were sold over the period from 23 November to 4 January. Despite the well-documented problems plaguing other areas of the company, Sony will undoubtedly [...]
Oldham Athletic face sponsor exodus should club re-sign convicted rapist Ched Evans

January 5, 2015

Two sponsors of Oldham Athletic have threatened to end their association with the football club should they sign convicted rapist Ched Evans. Former Wales international Evans has been linked with a return to football with the Greater Manchester club after being released from prison in October having served half of a five-year sentence for [...]
Xiaomi: Everything you need to know about the world’s most valuable technology start-up and third-biggest smartphone maker

January 5, 2015

Despite not having any products on sale in the UK, smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi can't keep out of our business headlines. Just a week after being named the most valuable technology company in the world, the Chinese company has announced a mammoth increase in sales in 2014. Xiaomi is now said to be the third-biggest [...]
The nine best business books to buy for your new Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Fire, Kobo or Nook

December 27, 2014

Have you been given a e-book for Christmas? Maybe a Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo or Nook? If you're really lucky, you may have even got a Kindle Fire. Are you looking to catch up on some reading during your days off? Planning on developing a new business in the new year? If you replied yes to [...]
UK named world’s fifth biggest economy thanks to sex and drugs boost

December 27, 2014

The UK has overtaken France as the world’s fifth biggest economy – and we have drugs and prostitution to thank for it. The Centre for Economic and Business Research (Cebr) has put together its league table for 2014, and has placed the UK narrowly above France in its rankings, with an economy worth $2.828 trillion [...]
Boxing day sales: Stats, facts and pictures as queues form overnight for bargain bonanza

December 26, 2014

High streets in the UK have been overflowing as boxing day sales lured shoppers out of the house with some of the biggest discounts in years. Queues even formed overnight outside department stores in Oxford Street and Westfield shopping mall in Stratford with bargain-hunters looking to nab the best deals ahead of the crowds. Pictures [...]
City Link slips into administration threatening 2,727 jobs at Christmas

December 26, 2014

Parcel delivery company City Link has gone into administration, putting 2,727 jobs at risk. Administrators Ernst & Young, called in by the Coventry-based company on Christmas Eve, said “substantial redundancies” would be made in the coming days. City Link’s owner, private equity firm Better Capital, had marked the company for sale after incurring “substantial losses” [...]
How many times has your Football League team been on Sky? Leeds United and Leicester broadcast more than any other club

December 24, 2014

For fans of clubs in the Football League, seeing your team play live on Sky Sports is a rare privilege. If you can’t make it to the ground, you’re likely to miss out on seeing anything more than brief highlights of the game. Unlike the multitude of live games, in-depth highlight shows and [...]

Food inflation to soar to 9 per cent by end of year, trade body warns

Tottenham Hotspur make £121m pre-tax loss despite Europa League win

Iconic City dining spot set to relocate to new rooftop location

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