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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Thorntons share price crumbles as sales drop 12pc

October 13, 2014

Thorntons’ share price tumbled in early morning trading after the confectionary company recorded a 12.8 per cent drop in first quarter sales. Shares opened 13 per cent lower this morning before recovering to a price of around 91 pence, a 7.98 per cent drop. Last month the chocolate maker announced positive full-year results, [...]
Britain’s most successful F1 driver? Lewis Hamilton equals Nigel Mansell’s record of 31 wins after Russia GP

October 12, 2014

Lewis Hamilton extended his championship lead with ease at the Russian Grand Prix today, dominating the track in Sochi to secure his ninth win of the season, giving him a 17 point lead over teammate Nico Rosberg. With just three stages left to go, Hamilton is in pole position to record his second Formula [...]
3.2m people play “most expensive game of all time” Destiny every day

October 12, 2014

It has been over a month since Destiny was released, yet interest in the "most expensive game of all time" is showing no signs of slowing down. According to developer Bungie, 3.2m people play the game every day. And when they're playing, they're staying – clocking an average game time of around three hours a [...]
Ukraine crisis: Russia pulls 17,000 troops from border

October 12, 2014

Russia is pulling troops away from the Ukrainian border, ahead of president Vladimir Putin’s meeting with Petro Poroshenko. 17,600 soldiers stationed in the Rostov region have been ordered to return to their bases. According to Russian news agency RIA Novosti, the troops’ training exercises have now come to an end. A ceasefire [...]
Ebola in America: Texas health care worker becomes first person to contract disease on US soil

October 12, 2014

Ebola is now officially spreading in the US, after a Texas health care worker tested positive for the virus today. The worker had been treating Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan at a Dallas hospital, a statement from the Texas health services department confirmed. It marks the first time someone has contracted the deadly [...]
Tesco board to lose two members as chief exec Dave Lewis continues to rebuild

October 12, 2014

Tesco is said to be losing two of its most senior executives, as the beleaguered supermarket looks to rebuild from the shock revelation of a £250m profit overstatement last month. Company secretary Jonathan Lloyd is reported to have resigned, while the chairman of the audit committee Ken Hanna is said to be stepping down [...]
Uefa coefficient: Why Arsenal should fear and Manchester City should celebrate the proposed rule change

October 9, 2014

The Champions League is about to start living up to its name. From next season onwards, the top seeds for the Champions League draw will all be exactly that – champions, so said Uefa general secretary Gianni Infantino said today. The eight teams in pot one for the group stage draw will be [...]
Amazon could be opening physical store in New York in time for Christmas

October 9, 2014

Amazon is entering a brave new world. In an unusual move for an online company, the retail powerhouse is reportedly setting up a shop. That’s right – a real, physical store that sits on the street and has its doors open to the public. It’ll never catch on. The Wall Street [...]
FTSE 100 records lowest close for a year as geopolitical and Eurozone worries take their toll

October 9, 2014

The FTSE 100 slid to its lowest close for a year today, with anxious investors scurrying to sell off stock due to geopolitical and Eurozone worries. The index of blue-chip shares was down eight per cent on the bell, a 50.39 point drop to 6,431, the lowest level since 10 October last year. [...]
Eurozone inflation rate: Mario Draghi calls on governments to help fight deflation

October 9, 2014

Mario Draghi is determined to tackle low inflation in the Eurozone, and has called upon governments to also play their part in the fight against possible deflation. The president of the European Central Bank (ECB) today announced a new package of credit easing measures, including targeted long-term refinancing operations and a bond-buying programme. [...]

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