HS2 spent £100mn on tunnel to protect rare bats

Kilometre stretch of steel mesh one of many planning requirements that has driven up costs, says project chair

World - Financial Times - 10 hours ago

Bat safety shed will cost £100m, says HS2 chairman

Sir Jon Thompson tells a conference there is "no evidence high-speed trains interfere with bats".

Chancellor pledges to speed up private investment in redevelopment of central London station

World - Financial Times - October 30

The rapid rise in billionaires has disrupted what it means to be part of the moneyed elite

Business - Financial Times - October 14

Feasibility study to be launched for a Birmingham to Manchester rail route that could be part-funded by private finance

World - Financial Times - October 17

The transport secretary also commissions a new independent review of the high-speed rail project.

Transport secretary Louise Haigh says delivery of rail link project has been ‘dire’

Business - Financial Times - October 20

German sportswear group to make further charity donation after agreeing deal with controversial rapper

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Chief executive Allison Kirkby calls increase a ‘new inflationary pressure that we need to suffer in our business’

World - Financial Times - 9 hours ago

As the world gathers this week for U.N. biodiversity negotiations, the U.S. hasn’t ratified a decades-old treaty to protect nature.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 31

Kyle Kuzma unleashed an arms race of pregame N.B.A. style. Now he plans to wear a bland sweatsuit to every game. Will others follow suit?

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 30

Joel Collins was attacked by a group with baseball bats and other weapons at the game on Saturday.