The biggest football event on the planet is attracting a record number of viewers in the US.

Tonight, America will have a decisive match with Germany.

David Kelly – Global Chief Strategy Officer of JPMorgan Funds will give a speech to employees today, right on time for the start of the US-Germany match.

More and more Americans love football.

Neil Vogel – CEO About.com is also looking forward to this match.

Employees of financial services firm Ladenburg Thalmann can also watch football on TVs located at their New York office.

Meanwhile, Heineken beer company has turned concerns about labor productivity into a marketing campaign.

However, not all companies are so easy-going.

Consulting firm Challenger Gray & Christmas estimates that if today’s viewership reaches 16 million like the match against Ghana, American companies will not have to pay $390 million in salaries.

However, John Challenger – CEO of the company also said that letting employees watch football will help increase productivity before and after the match.

JPMorgan employees around the world can watch important matches on large screens up to 4 meters high in the lobby, JPMorgan spokeswoman Jennifer Zuccarelli said.