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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Roger Federer’s Davis Cup triumph completes successful season with over $9m in prize money

November 24, 2014

Roger Federer’s year finished in a familiar fashion. Racquet flying through the air, fists pumping, knees falling to the floor – the Swiss maestro has passed another milestone after sealing Switzerland’s first ever Davis Cup. Of course, this triumph was as much of a team effort as it was a piece of individual brilliance, [...]
Cranswick share price rises despite fall in revenue and profit

November 24, 2014

Shares in Yorkshire-based food producer Cranswick shot up by almost five per cent this morning, as the company announced it would be raising its interim dividend. The company boosted its interim dividend by six per cent to 10.6p per share, from the 10p previously announced despite a slip in pre-tax profit and revenues in [...]
Conservative Party privately concedes defeat in Rochester and Strood by-election

November 20, 2014

The Conservative Party has conceded defeat in the Rochester & Strood by-election. The Tories believe they have “no chance of victory”, according to party sources cited by Sky News. Almost immediately after polls closed at 10pm, reports began to surface that the Tories had privately admitted defeat. Polling data all points towards [...]
Emily Thornberry resigns from shadow cabinet following Twitter controversy

November 20, 2014

Emily Thornberry has resigned from the shadow cabinet following an angry public reaction to a "snobbish" photo she posted to Twitter. While on the campaign trail, the Labour MP tweeted a picture of a house with several England flags and a white van parked in the driveway with the caption "Image from #Rochester". [...]
Singapore Airlines passenger faces $1,171 Wi-Fi bill from London to Singapore flight

November 20, 2014

Surfing the internet can apparently be just as costly as flying across the world if you’re not careful. When Jeremy Gutsche flew from London to Singapore, he was flabbergasted to discover he had been charged a whopping $1,171.46 for his Wi-Fi. The chief executive of the Trend Hunter website had purchased 30MB worth [...]
George Osborne calls off challenge to EU bankers’ bonus cap

November 20, 2014

The UK government has withdrawn its legal challenge to the EU bankers’ bonus cap, George Osborne admitted today. The chancellor admitted the challenge was “unlikely to succeed” after an advisor to the European Court of Justice rejected the UK government’s argument. The EU legislation limits bonuses to 100 per cent of a banker’s [...]
Wigan Athletic sponsor terminates agreement after Dave Whelan appoints Malky Mackay as manager

November 20, 2014

Wigan sponsor Premier Range has pulled out of its agreement with the club following the appointment of Malky Mackay as manager. Mackay is currently under investigation from the FA over a series of offensive text messages apparently sent during his time as Cardiff manager. The kitchen firm, who were the club's back-of-the-shirt sponsor, said it [...]
Super Rugby goes global: Argentinian and Japanese franchises to join from 2016

November 20, 2014

The most prestigious club competition in southern hemisphere rugby will have franchises from Japan and Argentina added to its ranks from 2016. Super Rugby currently features 15 franchises from established rugby union heavyweights New Zealand, South Africa and Australia. The competition will be stretched to 18 teams after the participation of teams based [...]
Activision share price jumps as Call of Duty revenues pass $10bn

November 20, 2014

The Call of Duty franchise has generated revenues in excess of $10bn just over a decade, its creator said today. According to the game’s publisher, Activision Blizzard, sales of the new Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare have propelled the franchise's overall revenues over the $10bn mark. Clearly, investors liked what they heard: shares in [...]
Sainsbury’s and John Lewis’ Christmas adverts beaten by Shakira in 2014 most-shared ad list

November 19, 2014

Move over Sainsbury’s, step to the side John Lewis. Neither brand has taken the mantle for the most shared ad of 2014. Marketing technology company Unruly has scoured the web and has identified Activia’s collaboration with Shakira as the most identified advert on the web. The yoghurt company teamed up with the Colombian [...]

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