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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Scottish independence: Large crowds protest against perceived BBC and Nick Robinson bias

September 14, 2014

At least 1,000 people have protested outside the BBC’s Glasgow HQ against the broadcaster’s perceived bias in the Scottish independence referendum. Pro-independence supporters, many of whom were waving the flag of Scotland and holding anti-BBC placards, gathered outside the BBC Scotland building in the Pacific Quay area at around 2pm this afternoon. The [...]
What is Formula E? Your guide to Leonardo DiCaprio and Richard Branson’s favourite new motorsport

September 12, 2014

Racing goes on the grid for the first time this weekend, as the debut season of Formula E gets underway in Beijing this weekend. Formula E is the electricity powered alternative to the more gass-guzzling versions of motorsports, backed by the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and an array of famous faces including Leonardo DiCaprio and [...]
Virgin Money edges closer to IPO after 356pc increase in underlying profit

September 12, 2014

Virgin Money has reported a 356 per cent increase in underlying profit before tax to £59.7m in a half-year trading update released this morning. The company also confirmed that Glen Moreno would take over as chairman of the company from mid-2015. IPO talk Profit before tax was down by 97 per cent, [...]
Financial Times owner to take over as Virgin Money chairman from mid-2015

September 12, 2014

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Oscar Pistorius awaits sentence after being found guilty of culpable homicide

September 12, 2014

Oscar Pistorius has been found guilty of the culpable homicide of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. The verdict follows after the former Olympian and Paralympian was found not guilty murder and premeditated murder by a South African judge yesterday. Judge Thokozile Maispa said Pistorius had acted negligently on the night of the victim's death [...]
JD Wetherspoon share price up as boss claims VAT “biggest danger to pubs”

September 12, 2014

JD Wetherspoon has reported record sales and profit in its full-year results, yet founder and chairman Tim Martin has described the government's VAT on pubs as a danger to the industry. Shares in the company have risen 1.31 per cent in early morning trading. Profit before tax and after exceptional items was up [...]
Arsenal beer price: Fans spend more on pint of beer than Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea followers

September 11, 2014

Arsenal fans must pay more for a pint of beer than any of their Premier League rivals, with pints at the Emirates Stadium priced at £4.30. Supporters at Anfield, meanwhile, can enjoy a drink for £1 less when toasting the Reds' latest exploits. Manchester United and Manchester City also pay under £4 for a pint, [...]
Oscar Pistorius found not guilty of premeditated murder and murder

September 11, 2014

Oscar Pistorius has been found not guilty of charges of premeditated murder and murder of Reeva Steenkamp, and will discover tomorrow morning if he is guilty of culpable manslaughter. The former Olympic and Paralympic athlete was in court today to hear his fate following the trial for Steenkamp's murder last year. He was facing a [...]
Electronic Arts eyes Apple Watch for new games

September 11, 2014

It might sound like a fiddly proposition, but games giant Electronic Arts (EA) has its eye on the Apple Watch as a potential new platform for its games. Frank Gibeau, head of EA’s mobile games division, said the company is “pretty excited” about Apple’s new product and the gaming possibilities that come with it. [...]
Morrisons’ share price opens 4.2 per cent up, despite plummeting pre-tax profits

September 11, 2014

Shares in Morrisons opened 4.25 per cent higher this morning, even though results published today showed pre-tax profit plummeted by just under a third for the six months ended 3 August, as the company struggles to rise above a slowdown in the grocery market. The struggling supermarket's half-year results revealed a pre-tax profit of £239m [...]

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