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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“Sensational” Antonio Conte could remain Chelsea manager “forever”, says technical director Michael Emenalo

January 4, 2017

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte could stay at Stamford Bridge "forever" according to technical director Michael Emenalo. The close confidant of club owner Roman Abramovich said the Italian coach has already won over everyone at the club since his side has taken the Premier League by storm and put together a record-equalling run of 13 consecutive wins. Chelsea can set [...]
UFC 207 Ronda Rousey v Amanda Nunes purse: Rousey earns 15 times more than Nunes in prize money despite devastating loss

December 31, 2016

Ronda Rousey made more than 15 times as much as opponent Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 on Friday night, despite a shocking loss within 45 seconds. The American fighter's future career in the UFC looks to be in jeopardy after suffering a second straight defeat in such a one-sided affair, yet she can perhaps take some [...]
Fog forces hundreds of flight cancellations at Gatwick, Heathrow and London City airports

December 31, 2016

Holiday makers hoping to get out of the capital for and Londoners looking to count in the new year at home have been hampered by delays and cancellations at major airports. Heathrow cancelled 45 flights on Saturday and further delays are expected while Gatwick was hit even harder by the weather conditions with 140 flights cancelled – 70 [...]
New Year’s honours 2017: The full rundown of the business community’s representatives on this year’s list

December 31, 2016

The British business community was well represented on the New Years honours list, with entrepreneurs and executives featuring prominently amongst the more than 100 figures recognised for services to the industry and economy. Here's a run down of some the most notable business names who received the official seal of approval this year. Read more: Arise, Dame Inga – Lloyd's of [...]
New Year’s Eve London fireworks: Police to tighten security in the capital following terror attacks in Europe

December 31, 2016

Police forces have stepped up their security measures to protect Londoners out celebrating New Year's Eve in the capital tonight. Recent atrocities in Europe have prompted counter-terror forces to tighten and modify security in Central London to prevent the kind of vehicle based attack on pedestrians witnessed in Nice and Berlin earlier this year. Read more: Where to watch London's New [...]
Over half of consumers expect to still be paying off Christmas shopping this time next year

December 28, 2016

Nearly nine out of 10 people in the UK will wake up with a post-festive spending hangover in 2017, according to price comparison service uSwitch. Britons are heading into the new year with an average credit card debt of £636 after consumers put £11bn on plastic to fund Christmas. In a survey of 1,261 adults, uSwitch estimate [...]
Sports Direct sells Dunlop brand to Japanese buyer for £112m as it refocuses on becoming “Selfridges of sports”

December 27, 2016

Sports Direct is selling the Dunlop brand for $137.5m (£112.3m) to Japan's Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) as part of its bid to become "the Selfridges of sports retail". The high street chain is re-focusing on developing its relationship with third party brands and its core UK business and has agreed to sell Dunlop's sporting goods and licensing businesses [...]
Voters will be asked to show ID at the ballot box as government aims to crackdown on voter fraud

December 27, 2016

Voters will be asked to provide proof of identification at polling stations in a government trial scheme to reduce electoral fraud. At local elections in 2018, different local authorities in England will ask voters to provide different forms of ID including driving licences, utility bills or passports. The initiative follows a report into electoral fraud and how to [...]
Rate of home ownership in the UK may be much lower than official data suggests, claims think tank

December 27, 2016

The level of home ownership in the UK may be lower than conventional rates suggest, with many more now renting, according to new research. Many people now share ownership of a property or live as lodgers, suggest the Resolution Foundation think tank, meaning an official estimate of a 64 per cent home ownership rate may be [...]
UK could save nearly £40bn a year by leaving single market and customs union, claims pro-Brexit campaign group

December 27, 2016

The UK could save nearly £40bn a year if it left both the European single market and customs union in a "clean Brexit", pro-leave group Change Britain has claimed in a new report. Change Britain, which is backed by a host of former Leave campaigners including Michael Gove, Nigel Lawson and Gisela Stuart, says cutting loose [...]

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