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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P&G share price rises after plans to cut 100 brands revealed

August 1, 2014

Procter and Gamble, the world's largest consumer goods company, is looking to cut up to 100 of its smaller brands. The maker of Tide detergent and Gilette razors will focus on the 70 or 80 brands responsible for 90 per cent of the company's sales and 95 per cent of its profits. Of those [...]
Real Madrid stadium redevelopment plans blocked by Spanish court

August 1, 2014

Real Madrid’s stadium redevelopment plans have been put on hold by a Spanish court due to an ongoing investigation into possible illegal state aid. The court suspended an agreement between the club and the Madrid city government because Real, along with six other La Liga clubs including Barcelona, is under investigation by the European [...]
William Hill toasts World Cup betting boost

August 1, 2014

Bookmaker William Hill has revealed that online betting on this year's World Cup increased by 211 per cent compared to the tournament four years earlier. Overall betting on the tournament in Brazil also increased by 80 per cent on the previous tournament as the firm took in £208m of wagers, compared to the £93m [...]
Lucrative Manchester United Adidas kit deal to be cut by 30% should club miss out on the Champions League

July 31, 2014

Manchester United's record breaking kit deal with Adidas will be cut by 30 per cent if the club fail to qualify for the Champions League in consecutive seasons. The £750m deal will see the German sportswear brand produce United's kit for 10 years from the 2015-16 season onwards will be worth £75.5m a year [...]
How the Lukaku sale represents Chelsea’s compliance with Financial Fair Play

July 31, 2014

At 21, Romelu Lukaku has 60 club goals in 184 games. He’s scored seven international goals for Belgium including a winner at this year’s World Cup finals. And in the last two seasons, he’s been among the 10 top scorers in the Premier League. So why did Chelsea – a club not exactly short [...]
Manchester United share price rises as club looks set to pocket £88m

July 31, 2014

The Glazer family is set to sell five per cent of Manchester United. In news that will delight the suits in the Old Trafford boardrooms and be met with indifference in the stands, it was announced yesterday that the American owners of the Premier League club could raise up to $150m (£88.7m) by the [...]
Manchester United share price rise could see the club generate more revenue than four season’s worth of player sales

July 31, 2014

The Glazer family is set to sell 5% of Manchester United. In news that will delight the suits in the boardrooms of Old Trafford and be met with indifference in the stands, it was announced yesterday that the American owners of the Premier League club could raise up to $150m (£88.7m) by the sale [...]
Shell share price jumps as firm pledges to reward investors after profits double

July 31, 2014

Royal Dutch Shell will buy back over $30bn (£17.7bn) of shares and dividends. The Anglo-Dutch oil company made the promise after it was announced that it had doubled second quarter profits. Shell’s $5.1bn second quarter earnings, as measured on a current cost of supplies basis, beat analysts’ expectations and marked a 33 per [...]
Bolt: Everything you need to know about the new Instagram app to rival Snapchat

July 30, 2014

Bolt is the new instant messaging app from Instagram. Available on iOS and Android, the app allows users to send photos to their friends with one tap. On Bolt, your friends are listed at the bottom of a camera screen and their icons act as the shutter. Click on their face, send them the photo. [...]
Real Madrid beaten by Barcelona as Catalans announce record-breaking revenue

July 30, 2014

FC Barcelona have announced a record annual revenue of €530m (£395m), the highest in sporting history. The record had previously belonged to Barcelona’s arch-rivals Real Madrid, who enjoyed an annual revenue of €521m last season. Madrid are yet to announce their revenue for the 2013/2014 season and although they could well reclaim top spot [...]

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