Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concert film has become a box office blockbuster a week before hitting cinemas. Its distributor AMC says global advance ticket sales have topped $100m (£82m), adding demand “has been incredible from the moment it was first announced.” The firm...
Metro Bank’s shares plunged after reports it is seeking to raise millions to bolster its finances. The bank’s shares sank by as much as a third after newspapers reported it needed to raise up to £600m. Metro Bank sought to reassure investors about its financial position on...
The HS2 rail line will not be extended to London Euston unless enough private investment is secured for the project. If cash is not put forward by private funds, the high-speed line will only run from Birmingham to Old Oak Common in the capital’s western suburbs. This would mean...
People who lost their homes and firms along the scrapped northern route of the HS2 rail link will not get any new compensation, Transport Secretary Mark Harper has told the BBC. Those people have already been paid for their properties, he said. But some farmers affected by the HS2 route...
Sales of new electric cars to private buyers fell sharply in September compared with the same period a year ago, latest figures show. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said sales to private buyers fell by 14%, but overall registrations of electric cars rose almost 19%. The...
