By: Joe Hall

I'm a sports and sports business journalist with CityAM 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: [email protected]

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Ocado share price jumps 8.5 per cent as Morrisons tie-up pushes sales up

September 11, 2014

Ocado shares opened 8.5 per cent higher this morning after it reported a 22.5 per cent rise in gross sales for the 12 weeks to 10 August 2014. The online grocer enjoyed £231.9m worth of group sales, compared to £189.2m during the same period last year. Average orders per week rose 17.4 per cent from [...]
Manchester United share price drops as Ed Woodward refuses to rule out January signings

September 10, 2014

Manchester United's share price fell three per cent in early trading on the New York Stock Exchange, suggesting investors are not immediately impressed with the club's record annual revenue of £433m. Manchester United reported strong financial results this morning, with the club's various revenue streams boosted by multiple new sponsorship deals and increased income [...]
Manchester United chairman Ed Woodward hails potential of US market

September 10, 2014

Manchester United executive vice chairman Ed Woodward believes the club are in a strong position to capitalise on the growing popularity of football in the US. During their pre-season tour of the country this summer, United set a new national attendance record for a sporting event, attracting 109,310 to their friendly against Real Madrid at [...]
Manchester United finances: Club announce record revenues despite seventh-placed finish

September 10, 2014

Manchester United may have endured a turbulent time on the pitch last season, but off it, they continued to make remarkable progress. The club released their financial accounts for the 2013-14 season today, which revealed a mammoth total revenue of £433.2m, a 19 per cent increase on last season's £363m. United's struggles on the pitch culminated [...]
Alibaba IPO: Ecommerce firm may have already covered record-breaking listing

September 10, 2014

Alibaba has already covered its record-breaking $21bn initial public offering, according to reports. The IPO launched on Monday and its investor roadshow has already hit New York and Boston, with founder Jack Ma explaining the company's business model and assuaging concerns over its corporate governance. And it appears the 49-year-old has been successful, [...]
BSkyB share price falls as it prices £3bn bond issue for Sky Europe deal

September 10, 2014

Shares in British Sky Broadcasting Group (BSkyB) fell slightly in early trading as it priced £3.25bn of euro and US dollar denominated bonds to help it buy Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland. The deal will create "Sky Europe", a pan-European TV service, described by BSkyB as a "world-class, multinational pay TV business with enhanced headroom [...]
Sports Direct scores profit rise but Mike Ashley’s company hurt by England’s poor World Cup

September 10, 2014

Sports Direct enjoyed an 11.8 per cent rise in profit for the period ending 27 July 2014 , yet the sportswear retailer was hurt by England's early World Cup exit. The company founded by Newcastle United chairman Mike Ashley reported a 12.2 per cent increase in sales from £631m to £711.2m, while gross profit also [...]
NBA TV deal could be worth more than the Premier League’s

September 9, 2014

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is on the verge of reaching a new TV deal with ESPN and Turner Broadcasting (TNT), according to reports. The deal would be worth more than $2bn a year, making it more valuable than the bumper domestic broadcasting deal signed by the Premier League two years ago. [...]
QPR “could be relegated to the Conference” if they avoid Financial Fair Play fine

September 9, 2014

Queens Park Rangers (QPR) could be thrown straight into the Football Conference should they refuse to pay a financial fair play (FFP) fine and face relegation from the Premier League this season. QPR are expected to face a hefty fine for breaching the Football League’s FFP restrictions during last season’s Championship campaign. Championship [...]
Marin Cilic’s $3m US Open prize money makes him third-highest earner on ATP tour, but Nishikori ahead on sponsorships

September 9, 2014

Marin Cilic saw off Kei Nishikori in straight sets last night to win the US Open, in doing so becoming only the second player outside of the “big four” of Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray to win a grand slam this decade. Cilic’s first career grand slam title comes after [...]

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