HS2 boss reveals £100m bill for ‘bat shed’ railway that ‘isn’t needed’ | Money news – Uptrends

HS2 boss reveals £100m bill for ‘bat shed’ railway that ‘isn’t needed’ | Money news

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HS2 is spending more than £100m on a “shed” to protect bats on part of the line, despite “no evidence of high-speed trains interfering with bats”, the head of the project company said. Sir John Thompson said the 1km (0.6 mile) curved structure at Sheephouse Wood in Buckinghamshire would create a barrier so the creatures … Read more

GoCardless employees line up for £100m windfall | Business News – Uptrends

GoCardless employees line up for £100m windfall | Business News

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GoCardless, the digital payments platform, is set to become the third British fintech company in as many months to organize a share sale that will result in a windfall of more than £100m for its employees. Sky News understands that GoCardless, which was founded in 2011, is in the advanced stages of coordinating a secondary … Read more

From Rod Stewart’s $100m catalog sale to a takeover bid for Believe… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up – Uptrends

From Rod Stewart’s 0m catalog sale to a takeover bid for Believe… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up – Uptrends

  Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s weekly round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days. MBW’s round-up is supported by Centtrip, which helps over 500 of the world’s best-selling artists maximize their income and reduce their touring costs. This week began with big news out of … Read more