The founder of BrewDog has lashed out at plans by Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves to raise capital gains tax, ahead of an expected stock market listing that would put him in line for a major windfall. James Watt said a large rise in capital gains tax in the Budget on Oct 30 “will destroy entrepreneurial spirit in the …
Chet Brewer, pitcher for the Estrellas Orientales of the Dominican Republic winter league, loosens up before a game in 1937. “In my estimation,” said baseball researcher and Negro Leagues historian Phil Dixon, “Chet affected Black guys coming to the major leagues more than any other single African American individual.” Smith, now 77, cited one moment specifically during a recent phone …
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. According to Jorge Castillo’s excellent story, the Dodgers were one of the few teams willing to offer Jansen two years, but, after signing Freddie Freeman, “the Dodgers wanted Jansen to wait until they shed payroll before signing to keep their payroll under $290 million and avoid the resulting 90% tax rate …
