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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Hong Kong protests: Drone footage captures astonishing scale of “Occupy Central” protests

September 29, 2014

Hong Kong’s streets are overflowing with protestors. As tens of thousands of people have taken to the city, drone footage released by a Hong Kong tabloid-style newspaper has captured the massive scale of the pro-democracy demonstrations known as "Occupy Central". In the four-minute video, posted by newspaper Apple Daily, roads in Hong Kong [...]
Balfour Beatty share price nosedives it issues its fifth profit warning this year

September 29, 2014

Shares in Balfour Beatty plunged more than 20 per cent in early morning trading, after it issued its fifth profit warning this year. The company said its construction business is likely to show a £75m profit shortfall at the end of the year, but added that trading for the rest of the group remained in [...]
Hong Kong stock market plummets following mass democracy protests

September 29, 2014

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 2.3 per cent in early Monday morning trading, hitting a 12 year low of 23,1488 as investor sentiment was knocked by mass protests in the city over the weekend. The Hong Kong dollar also fell to a six month low against the US dollar this morning, following protests [...]
US markets take a kicking as Apple share price falls following iPhone 6 and iOS8 issues

September 25, 2014

Stocks across the US markets have got off to an awful start today, with Apple one of the biggest fallers. The S&P is having its seventh-worst day of the year and was down by 21 points at pixel time. Apple was the largest contributor to the S&P 500's growth last month as shares in the [...]
Arsenal paid Stan Kroenke’s company £3m last year – the same amount as season tickets went up

September 25, 2014

After a three per cent rise in season ticket prices which will see Arsenal generate roughly £3m in extra revenue this season, it has emerged that Arsenal paid the same amount to owner Stan Kroenke’s Kroenke Sports and Entertainment LLC company last year. It's not as simple as the notoriously reclusive Arsenal owner simply [...]
Tottenham Hotspur takeover: Cain Hoy “no longer considering” buying Spurs

September 25, 2014

Private equity firm Cain Hoy has withdrawn its interest in buying Tottenham Hotspur, it announced this morning. The company is believed to have made an unsuccessful cash offer of around £400m for the football club earlier this month. Following the formal withdrawal of interest, Cain Hoy is now barred from making another offer for six [...]
Blackberry share price jumps following new Passport smartphone launch

September 24, 2014

Blackberry's share price jumped over three per cent on the Nasdaq this morning, following the launch of Passport, its "innovative" new smartphone. The mobile phone manufacturer has cut costs and re-focused itself as a niche brand under the stewardship of new CEO John Chen. In 2013 Blackberry reported a surprising $23m quarterly profit. [...]
Samsung’s Apple-busting strategy: Pull its Galaxy Note 4 release date forward in China and South Korea

September 24, 2014

Samsung will launch its brand new Galaxy Note 4 "phablet" ahead of schedule in China and South Korea this week. With Apple reporting record-breaking sales of its new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus, Samsung has responded by getting its new product out in the two vast Asian markets at the earliest possible date. [...]
Blackberry Passport: The “innovative” smartphone with a square screen

September 24, 2014

Blackberry’s Passport is the new strangely shaped smartphone the company hopes will help restore its diminished presence in the smartphone market. Passport, launching today, will at the very least grab people’s attention. Its 4.5 square inch HD screen is square in shape and far wider than what seasoned smartphone buyers are used to. [...]
Liverpool stadium expansion will give Anfield third largest capacity in the Premier League

September 24, 2014

After being given the go-ahead to expand Anfield by 8,500 seats, only Manchester United and Arsenal will be literally "bigger" than Liverpool in the 2016-17 season. Liverpool's famous home will be boosted to a 54,000 capacity, which will make it the joint-third largest ground in the Premier League when it is completed in time [...]

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