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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Destiny sales: Xbox and PlayStation evenly split despite Sony’s exclusive advertising

September 16, 2014

In its first week on shelves, Destiny has sold more copies in the UK than any other new video game series in history. According to official sales monitor Chart Track, Activision's new game has beat a record previously set by Ubisoft's Watch Dogs in May. Activision will be cheered by the top-line figures, [...]
Chelsea secure £25m shirt sponsorship – how does the new deal compare to Premier League Rivals?

September 16, 2014

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Alibaba hikes price range

September 15, 2014

CHINESE web giant Alibaba last night raised the indicated price range for the shares it is selling on the New York Stock Exchange later this week. The e-commerce firm had expected to sell around 320.1m shares at a price between $60 and $66 each, but in a filing with regulators, the company announced that it [...]
Alibaba IPO: Share price range increase as e-commerce firm nears listing

September 15, 2014

Alibaba has raised the indicated price range for its shares which will sell on the New York Stock Exchange later this week. The Chinese e-commerce giant had expected to sell around 320.1m shares at a price between $60 and $66 each, yet in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company announced [...]
Apple creates U2 album removal page following backlash

September 15, 2014

Apple have set up a new web page detailing how you can remove U2's Songs Of Innocence from your iTunes account. The new U2 album automatically appeared on 500m iTunes users' accounts around the world for free last week, but arrived with little warning. Apple described the album as a "treat" to their users but [...]
Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus sales: Pre-orders hit 4m mark on first day

September 15, 2014

Over 4 million pre-orders were made for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus within the first 24 hours of being available, Apple has revealed. The unprecedented demand has exceeded the tech giant's initial pre-order supply, meaning many customers will have to wait even longer to get their hands on their new phones. [...]
Premiership Rugby £500,000 salary cap rise could tempt England stars in France to return

September 15, 2014

Aviva Premiership Rugby is set to increase the league’s salary cap by 10 per cent in future seasons, and will also allow clubs to sign a second “excluded” player from overseas. Clubs’ spending on player wages is currently capped at £5m, but the Aviva Premiership will permit a further £500,000 spending ahead of the [...]
Floyd Mayweather career earnings rise to $420m after Marcos Maidana rematch triumph

September 15, 2014

Boxer Floyd Mayweather overcame Marcos Maidana for a second time in Las Vegas last night, adding yet more millions to his stratospheric career earnings. Despite picking up more bumps and bruises than he’s usually used to in a fight that went the distance, Mayweather was awarded his 47th successive victory on a unanimous decision [...]
Apple CEO Tim Cook explains Beats Electronics purchase in wide-ranging interview

September 14, 2014

Apple chief executive officer Tim Cook has said it was the strength of Beats Electronics' subscription service that persuaded him to sign off on the $3bn (£1.8bn) purchase of the company earlier this year. In a wide-ranging interview with Charlie Rose on American network PBS last week, Cook touched on a number of topics ranging [...]
Tour of Britain 2014 in pictures: Wiggins wins time trial in London as Cavendish narrowly misses out on final stage victory

September 14, 2014

British cycling fans made the most of some sumptuous September weather to see a number of the sport's biggest names race through London on the final day of the Tour of Britain. Bradley Wiggins won Sunday's individual time trial, however Mark Cavendish narrowly missed out on joining his compatriot as a stage winner in the [...]

City AM’s Magazine Editor Steve Dinneen wins Features Writer of the Year

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City AM’s Magazine Editor Steve Dinneen wins Features Writer of the Year

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