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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GCHQ director: WhatsApp, Twitter and Facebook “facilitate” Isis terrorism

November 4, 2014

GCHQ’s newly appointed director has suggested that Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp and other large US tech brands “facilitate” terrorism. In an opinion piece published in the Financial Times, Robert Hannigan writes that “the largest US tech companies…are the routes for the facilitation of crime and terrorism.” Hannigan’s article is published on the same day [...]
Greene King share price falls after £774m Spirit takeover agreed

November 4, 2014

Greene King and Spirit Pubs have finally reached a takeover agreement after negotiations between the two groups went down to the wire. A £773.6m offer from Greene King, valuing Spirit at around 115p per share, has been accepted. Shareholders in Suffolk-based Green King will take a 71.1 per cent stake in the combined company, with [...]
Watch: Russian Steve Jobs monument dismantled after current CEO Tim Cook comes out as gay

November 4, 2014

A St Petersburg monument in memory of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has been dismantled following the current CEO of the tech giant, Tim Cook, coming out as gay. The iPhone-shaped monument is two metres high and had sat outside the State University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics. However, ZEFS, the Russian group [...]
Associated British Foods share price rises as Primark revenues jump

November 4, 2014

Shares in Primark parent company Associated British Foods (ABF) rose 1.65 per cent in early trading, as a "magnificent year" for Primark helped create record increases in earnings and profit before tax in its full-year results today. ABF chief executive George Weston said: “Primark’s trading success and significant expansion delivered another magnificent year.” [...]
Confusion over Leeds United future as Red Bull distances itself from takeover bid

November 3, 2014

Red Bull has denied reports suggesting it is set to buy a stake in Leeds United. According to reports Leeds owner Massimo Cellino has been in talks with the energy drink brand who are said to have had representatives in the city since last Wednesday. The Mirror last month claimed that Red Bull, [...]
ATP World Tour Finals 2014: Andy Murray’s head-to-head record vs Roger Federer, Kei Nishikori, Milos Raonic

November 3, 2014

Andy Murray has avoided world number one and tournament favourite Novak Djokovic in the round robin stage of the forthcoming ATP World Tour Finals. He will instead come up against Roger Federer, Kei Nishikori and Milos Raonic in Group A. Djokovic, who begins his quest for a third-consecutive title in the competition in Group [...]
World Cup 2022 dates: Qatar tournament “most likely” to be held in winter according to Fifa secretary

November 3, 2014

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar looks to be heading for a winter tournament after Fifa general secretary Jerome Valcke today confirmed it would most likely be held at the beginning or end of the year. Valcke said January/February 2022 or November/December 2022 are “the most likely” dates for the World Cup, however he also [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets: Missed out in the ballot? Tickets are still available online…for up to £1,1770

October 25, 2014

Thousands of rugby fans were delivered the disappointing news today that they have missed out on Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets. Fans who applied for tickets for the tournament in the September ballot today learned if they had got lucky amidst fervent demand. Five million applications were made for the 950,000 tickets that went [...]
EU budget 2014: How much has the UK been asked to pay compared to other member states?

October 25, 2014

David Cameron appeared as shocked as the rest of us by the news that the European Commission has charged the UK with a whopping €2.1bn (£1.7bn) bill. The EU Commission is demanding the UK make the extra contribution to the EU budget due to the relative health of the country’s economy in comparison to the [...]
Clocks change 2014: Does it make financial sense to switch from BST to GMT?

October 25, 2014

British Summer Time (BST) officially comes to an end tomorrow. The clocks go back an hour at 1am on 26 October, heralding the onset of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) where mornings get brighter, but evenings get darker earlier. However, while an extra hour in bed is a welcome bonus for the weekend, the [...]

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