October 6, 2010 / Deals, football, Legal, Liverpool, Liverpool FC, North West, Sport / Chris Barry
SOME of the finest legal minds in the country are preparing for a battle every bit as hostile as the twice-yearly Premier League encounter between Liverpool and its great North West rival Manchester U
October 4, 2010 / North West, Sport / Mike Fahy
I RECENTLY had an interesting chat with a former senior executive from Umbro about the brand and its owners, Nike. The US sportswear giant bought Cheadle-based Umbro two years ago for £285m and
March 29, 2010 / Economics, Enterprise, General Election 2010, Greater Manchester, North West, North West Development Agency, Politics, Sport, TheBusinessDesk.com News / Chris Barry
SO, Greater Manchester‘s status as a regional powerhouse has been confirmed with the 10th council, Stockport, signing up to officially create the country’s first combined authority. This will gi
November 27, 2009 / Events, North West, Sport, TheBusinessDesk.com News / Chris Barry
THE seemingly troubled 2018 England World Cup bid team at least has one easy decision to make in the next month. As the FA honchos – led by former Manchester United commercial director Andy Anson
November 5, 2009 / Events, Sport, TheBusinessDesk.com News, Yorkshire / Ian Briggs
I HAD an experience recently which will live long in the memory. Stepping out onto Leeds United's Elland Road pitch to take part in a charity football match in aid of children’s charity Barnard
November 3, 2009 / North West, Sport, TheBusinessDesk.com News / Chris Barry
THE annual rich list compiled by soccer magazine and website FourFourTwo – which reveals who’s bank-rolling the leading football clubs, underlines that the beautiful game is a global business.