Marry up Rakugo, a 400-year old tradition of Japanese storytelling performed in English by Canadian comedian Katsura Sunshine, with right up-to-the-minute stand-up, performed by London-based Luca Cupani, and the Leicester …
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Jimmy Anderson in numbers: Lord’s wickets, scalps per country and how batters were dismissed
This week, after a match at Lord’s against the West Indies, England pacer James Anderson will retire from Test cricket. He holds the record for the most international wickets for …
You should take no Liberties with Burke’s Lane at York
THERE’S also a host of competitive action up at York headlined by the John Smith’s Cup (3.10pm). Sheikh Mohammed Obaid’s familiar yellow and black-silked string make up three towards the …
Awaal to come back with a bang in Bunbury Cup
NEWMARKET’s July Cup (4.35pm) is the centrepiece of this weekend’s action and it should provide us with the rematch between Inisherin and Vandeek we were deprived of in the Commonwealth …
London Metal Exchange back in court as Elliott seeks to appeal nickel case
The London Metal Exchange (LME) is back in court this week as it seeks to defend against Elliott Investment Management’s application to appeal the nickel case. Elliott Associates along with …
Tax from UK’s 74,000 non-doms paid for 18 days of NHS spending in 2022
Non-doms contributed nearly £9bn to the exchequer through tax and national insurance contributions (NICs) in the 2022/23 tax year, the highest amount since new rules around the regime were brought …
Arise Sir Jimmy? Sir Andrew Strauss backs Anderson for knighthood
Lord’s is a stadium synonymous with memories and emotions; it is the Home of Cricket and a place of pilgrimage for fans, players and bystanders alike, including Sir Andrew Strauss. …
Nala: London fintech raises £31m for expansion beyond Africa
London-based money transfer firm Nala has raised $40m (£31.2m) in funding to support its global expansion and enhance the reliability of payments to Africa. The Series A round was led …
Magic circle Linklaters turnover hits record as US expansion pays off
Magic Circle law firm Linklaters’ revenue has surpassed the £2bn mark for the first time. Over the last financial year, Linklaters revenue grew by 10 per cent to £2.1bn, up …
GoJoe: Fitness app gets cash injection worth £2.4m from Revolut and Just Eat investor
Employee engagement and wellbeing app GoJoe has secured a cash injection worth more than £2m from the investor behind brands including Revolut, Just Eat and Charlotte Tilbury, as it looks to …