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

Herbalife stock: Activist hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman claims victory amid 32% plunge – Uptrends

Herbalife stock: Activist hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman claims victory amid 32% plunge – Uptrends

Pershing Square’s Bill Ackman folded on his short bet against Herbalife Ltd nearly six years ago but he’s calling Thursday’s record tumble a win. The stock of the weight-loss shakes and vitamins seller plunged 32% to a 14-year low, after a quarterly earnings report that fell short of analyst expectations. In the last six months, … Read more

Rob Bisel on producing SZA’s ‘Kill Bill’, what he learned from working with Rick Rubin and more – Uptrends

Rob Bisel on producing SZA’s ‘Kill Bill’, what he learned from working with Rick Rubin and more – Uptrends

  MBW’s World’s Greatest Producers series sees us interview – and celebrate – some of the outstanding talents working in studios across the decades. This time, we meet Rob Bisel, a multi-Grammy nominee who has worked with SZA, Kendrick Lamar, Doja Cat, Don Toliver and Tate McRae. World’s Greatest Producers is supported by Hipgnosis Song Management. Rob … Read more