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New York Yankees baseball team in actionWe hear much about how English football's Premier League is the richest in the world. But the EPL is not the world's highest payer of sports stars. Read on for the top five biggest-paying sporting leagues on the planet. And it's not the one the New York Yankees (right) play in.

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]]>sports salariesMartin CloakeFri, 03 Sep 2010 06:50:00 ESTPick of the early market newshttp://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/09/03/pick-of-the-early-market-news/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/09/03/pick-of-the-early-market-news/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/09/03/pick-of-the-early-market-news/#commentsFiled under: ,

Rupert MurdochIt's a tale of bananas, bikes and the bonus paid to Rupert Murdoch (right) this morning as the wires start up. It's a pretty quiet start to what's expected to be a slow day on the markets. Senior figures are also floating ideas about the effects of financial regulation, and what the effects of existing rules will be.

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]]>Ben BernankeFyffesRupert MurdochTandem GroupMartin CloakeFri, 03 Sep 2010 02:28:00 ESTFootball money not trickling downhttp://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/09/02/football-money-not-trickling-down/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/09/02/football-money-not-trickling-down/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/09/02/football-money-not-trickling-down/#commentsFiled under:

Table footballWhile Premier League football clubs spent £350m on transfers this summer, less of the money is going to lower tier clubs or even staying in the English game. Analysis of spending patterns indicates that football's free-market fundamentalists are ill-advised to cling to the notion of trickle-down economics.

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]]>football financeMartin CloakeThu, 02 Sep 2010 11:12:00 ESTBBC staff rage over pensions 'robbery'http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/09/02/bbc-staff-rage-over-pensions-robbery/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/09/02/bbc-staff-rage-over-pensions-robbery/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/09/02/bbc-staff-rage-over-pensions-robbery/#commentsFiled under: ,

BBC staff member leaves via gateBBC staff have voted overwhelmingly in favour of striking over proposed changes to their pension scheme. It's potentially the biggest staff revolt in years. The combination of journalists, the BBC and pensions may not initially prompt sympathetic feelings among our readers. So do staff have a point?

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]]>BBCBectuDont MissDontMissNUJstaff pensionsUniteMartin CloakeThu, 02 Sep 2010 06:54:00 EST5 infamous financial sporting scandalshttp://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/09/02/5-infamous-financial-sporting-scandals/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/09/02/5-infamous-financial-sporting-scandals/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/09/02/5-infamous-financial-sporting-scandals/#commentsFiled under:

Pakistan cricket fans vent their rageAllegations against members of the Pakistan cricket team have provoked outrage (right) in Pakistan. But sport and betting have a tumultuous history. We've selected five notable scandals. These are tales populated by characters named Shoeless Joe, rumours of murder, and painted racehorses...

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]]>bettingbetting scandalscricketfootballhorseracingsportMartin CloakeThu, 02 Sep 2010 05:23:00 ESTPick of the early market newshttp://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/09/02/pick-of-the-early-market-news/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/09/02/pick-of-the-early-market-news/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/09/02/pick-of-the-early-market-news/#commentsFiled under: ,

Dixons websiteStrong US manufacturing data and the buzz of merger and acquisition rumour fuelled a market surge yesterday. Markets across the globe were up between 2 and 3%. Today's early announcements brought good news for retailer Dixons and better than-expected news for recruiter Hays.

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]]>DixonsFTSE 100Go-AheadHaysMcBrideMartin CloakeThu, 02 Sep 2010 02:34:00 EST10 British football transfer milestoneshttp://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/09/01/10-british-football-transfer-milestones/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/09/01/10-british-football-transfer-milestones/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/09/01/10-british-football-transfer-milestones/#commentsFiled under:

Cristiano RonaldoIn football these days multimillion pound fees are, if you'll excuse the somewhat mixed metaphor, two a penny. It's all come a long way since the first £100 transfer in 1893. So here are 10 milestones in the ever-rocketing world of British transfer fees, including that set by Cristiano Ronaldo (right).

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]]>Dont MissDontMissfootball financefootball transfersMartin CloakeWed, 01 Sep 2010 10:16:00 ESTFootball transfer spending down 22%http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/09/01/football-transfer-spending-down-22/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/09/01/football-transfer-spending-down-22/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/09/01/football-transfer-spending-down-22/#commentsFiled under:

Striker Asamoah Gyan in actionSpending by England's top flight football clubs tumbled 22% in this year's transfer window. The 20 clubs spent a combined £350m, down from the £450 lashed out last summer. Analysis by Deloitte shows this is the lowest figure since 2006, when Premier League spending peaked at £500m. Ghana's Asamoah Gyan (right) was the day's biggest signing at £13m.

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]]>Dont MissDontMissfootball financefootball transfersMartin CloakeWed, 01 Sep 2010 03:10:00 ESTPick of the early market newshttp://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/09/01/pick-of-the-early-market-news/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/09/01/pick-of-the-early-market-news/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/09/01/pick-of-the-early-market-news/#commentsFiled under: ,

Traders on NY exchangeA sea of red spread across the boards at one stage yesterday as markets plunged worldwide before an afternoon recovery returned to positive territory. Better than expected data on US consumer confidence sparked the recovery. This morning has started quietly.

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]]>ANTFTSE 100IQEJohnson Services GroupUnited Business MediaMartin CloakeWed, 01 Sep 2010 02:28:00 ESTLionel Richie fronts Walkers ad pushhttp://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/08/31/lionel-richie-fronts-walkers-ad-push/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/08/31/lionel-richie-fronts-walkers-ad-push/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/08/31/lionel-richie-fronts-walkers-ad-push/#commentsFiled under: ,

Lionel RichieCheesy Like Sunday Morning could well have been your reaction to Lionel Richie's first appearance in an advert for 30 years (right) over the Bank Holiday weekend. He's promoting Walkers Crisps alongside long-time face of the brand Gary Lineker. It's enough to keep you up All Night Long.

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]]>Gary LinekerLionel RichiePepsicoWalkers CrispsMartin CloakeTue, 31 Aug 2010 06:18:00 ESTRovers bid tycoon's firm closed downhttp://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/08/31/rovers-bid-tycoon-s-firm-closed-down/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/08/31/rovers-bid-tycoon-s-firm-closed-down/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/08/31/rovers-bid-tycoon-s-firm-closed-down/#commentsFiled under:

Blackburn Rovers badgeAhsan Ali Syed, the man behind a £300m takeover bid for Blackburn Rovers, has been told to close down his foreign investment company. BBC Radio 5 Live reports that the Bahrain-based company has been closed after the Bahraini government said it "violated regulations".

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]]>Ahsan Ali SyedBlackburn RoversDont MissDontMissfootball financeWestern Gulf AdvisoryMartin CloakeTue, 31 Aug 2010 04:20:00 ESTPick of the early market newshttp://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/08/31/pick-of-the-early-market-news/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/08/31/pick-of-the-early-market-news/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/08/31/pick-of-the-early-market-news/#commentsFiled under: ,

Notting Hill CarnivalThe carnival could be well and truly over. After rising to post a second consecutive weekly gain before the long weekend, it's going to be a nervy start for the FTSE today. Trading yesterday in the US, where there was no holiday, saw the Dow plunge on renewed fears about that country's economy.

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]]>DowFTSE 100GraftonNikkeiRoyal LondonShed MediaMartin CloakeTue, 31 Aug 2010 02:32:00 ESTArsenal shareholder signals calmhttp://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/08/27/arsenal-shareholder-signals-calm/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/08/27/arsenal-shareholder-signals-calm/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/08/27/arsenal-shareholder-signals-calm/#commentsFiled under:

Stan KroenkeStan Kroenke (right) is now the most influential sports team owner in the world. Approval for his £292m buy-up of the St Louis Rams American football team means he is now the only person to own three major US franchises, gives him a controlling stake in five teams, and makes a move for Arsenal FC less likely.

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]]>Arsenalfootball financeSt Louis RamsStan KroenkeMartin CloakeFri, 27 Aug 2010 06:59:00 ESTSheikh Mansour puts £500m into Cityhttp://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/08/27/sheikh-mansour-puts-500m-into-city/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/08/27/sheikh-mansour-puts-500m-into-city/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/08/27/sheikh-mansour-puts-500m-into-city/#commentsFiled under:

Man City websiteFootball club Manchester City have been dubbed Moneybags City after being bought by Sheikh Mansour of the Abu Dhabi Royal family. Just how big those bags are is revealed in figures released by Companies House and analysed by The Guardian. They show the Sheikh has pumped in half a billion pounds.

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]]>Dont MissDontMissfootball financeManchester CitySheikh MansourMartin CloakeFri, 27 Aug 2010 03:59:00 ESTPick of the early market newshttp://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/08/27/pick-of-the-early-market-news/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/08/27/pick-of-the-early-market-news/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/08/27/pick-of-the-early-market-news/#commentsFiled under: ,

Ben BernankeLots more company results this morning as the drive to post before the long weekend continues. GDP figures are out this morning and these, together with a scheduled speech by US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke (right) on the state of the US economy, will shape the markets before the break.

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]]>AegisComputacenterFTSE 100LavendonMarshallsMartin CloakeFri, 27 Aug 2010 02:31:00 ESTLiverpool bidder's false claims exposedhttp://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/08/26/liverpool-bidder-s-false-claims-exposed/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/08/26/liverpool-bidder-s-false-claims-exposed/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/08/26/liverpool-bidder-s-false-claims-exposed/#commentsFiled under:

Kenny HuangThe Liverpool FC takeover saga has gone through enough twists and turns to enable it to qualify as a soap opera alongside iconic Merseyside soap Brookside. The latest reveals one-time would-be buyer Kenny Huang (right) as a serial fantasist and raises questions over how he was ever taken seriously.

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]]>footballfootball financeKenny HuangLiverpool FCMartin CloakeThu, 26 Aug 2010 07:42:00 ESTQuestions over Leicester and Man Uhttp://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/08/26/questions-over-leicester-and-man-u/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/08/26/questions-over-leicester-and-man-u/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/08/26/questions-over-leicester-and-man-u/#commentsFiled under:

Leicester fans at gameThere's almost a template for writing stories about football clubs in financial trouble or football club owners who are in trouble. Leicester City are the latest club to come under the spotlight as mystery grows over new owners. And Manchester United's owners the Glazer family have run into more problems.

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]]>Dont MissDontMissfootballfootball financeLeicester CityManchester UnitedMartin CloakeThu, 26 Aug 2010 06:55:00 ESTBloomsbury diversifies and delivershttp://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/08/26/bloomsbury-diversifies-and-delivers/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/08/26/bloomsbury-diversifies-and-delivers/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/08/26/bloomsbury-diversifies-and-delivers/#commentsFiled under: ,

Woman browsing bookstoreSpies, maths, the Wombles, ghoulish fantasies and the memoir of an American divorcee's world travels... our interest in this eclectic mix of subjects helped publisher Bloomsbury to continue increasing profit according to results posted this morning.

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]]>BloomsburybooksDont MissDontMisspublishingMartin CloakeThu, 26 Aug 2010 05:28:00 ESTPick of the early market newshttp://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/08/26/pick-of-the-early-market-news/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/08/26/pick-of-the-early-market-news/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/08/26/pick-of-the-early-market-news/#commentsFiled under: ,

Trading screenIt's a bumper morning for company results, with up to 70 firms posting as the scramble to report before the end of the first half intensifies. Whether this sparks higher volumes and prices on what's been a depressed market remains to be seen, but we'll be covering the day as it unfolds.

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]]>Avis EuropeBloomsburyDiageoFTSE 100KazakhmysPremier OilWilliam HillMartin CloakeThu, 26 Aug 2010 02:50:00 EST3D boom boosts outlook at Pinewoodhttp://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/08/25/3d-boom-boosts-outlook-at-pinewood/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/08/25/3d-boom-boosts-outlook-at-pinewood/http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/08/25/3d-boom-boosts-outlook-at-pinewood/#commentsFiled under: ,

Harry Potter stars at premierePinewood Shepperton film studios, one of world cinema's most iconic names which provided studio space for Bond, the Carry On crew and latterly Harry Potter, has issued a bright sales outlook which sees it capitalising on the boom in 3D films prompted by Avatar. But profits have continued to fall.

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]]>Dont MissDontMissfilmsHarry PotterJames BondPinewood SheppertontelevisionMartin CloakeWed, 25 Aug 2010 09:08:00 EST