Central Economy

Train journey times between major Midlands cities and Leeds could be slashed under "game-changer" proposals for part of the HS2 project.

Pharmacy giant Boots is considering closing around 200 stores in an attempt to revive the company's fortunes.

High-street fashion chain Select has plunged into administration, putting 1,800 jobs at risk.

'Pensions: Are You Saving Enough?' is on ITV tonight at 7:30pm.

It's the last day of trading at the historic Bennetts branch in Ashbourne, after administrators took over in February.

The businessman, who recently bought House of Fraser, told MPs there should be an additional tax for online retailers.

Carpetright's rescue marks another dark day for the sector, which has seen thousands of jobs axed following the collapse of retailers.

There is further evidence of the failure by officials to halt the Wolverhampton-based firm Carillion from going into liquidation.

The accountancy watchdog is to open an investigation into accountancy giant KPMG over its audits of collapsed construction giant Carillion.

Carillion has been "falling short" of what trustees expected it to contribute to pension schemes since 2008.