The chief executive of the HS2 high-speed rail project has resigned amid cost and political pressures on the delayed project. Mark Thurston, 56, announced he… Read More »HS2 boss resigns amid political pressure and rising costs for the project
A tour operator dubbed ‘the Lonely Planet for the 21st Century’ is to explore a sale after raising more than £130m from investors since launching… Read More »Tour operator Culture Trip plots journey with new owners
The FTSE-100 water group United Utilities (UU) has struck a £1.8bn deal to offload a chunk of its pension liabilities amid unprecedented scrutiny on the… Read More »Water giant United Utilities strikes £1.8bn pension deal
The escalating row between Boohoo and Revolution Beauty, the AIM-listed retailer, is poised to intensify with a complaint to the junior stock market regulator. Sky… Read More »Boohoo takes Revolution row to junior market regulator
BT Group has kicked off a formal search for a successor to Philip Jansen, its chief executive, as he weighs a number of job opportunities… Read More »BT Group chief executive Jansen to step down next year
The Empire Cinemas chain has entered administration, leading to the loss of 150 jobs and the closure of six cinemas. Eight of the 14 cinemas… Read More »Full list of Empire Cinemas closures as firm enters administration
Two of Britain’s biggest water companies are exploring a sale of the business supplier they set up six years ago. Sky News has learnt that… Read More »Water suppliers Anglian and Northumbrian wave farewell to business arm
A medical research technology company founded by an NHS doctor has raised almost £10m in funding to help tackle a sharp decline in clinical trials… Read More »Clinical research platform uMed raises £10m to tackle slump in UK trials
A battery storage company set up by one of the co-founders of Bulb Energy has clinched £100m of new funding as he seeks to expand… Read More »Bulb co-founder raises £100m for battery storage company Field Energy
The former finance chief of Carillion is to be banned from holding company directorships for more than a decade. Sky News can reveal that Zafar… Read More »Former Carillion finance chief Khan handed 11-year boardroom ban