Piers Wehner

Chiltern Railways will unveil plans to reinstate passenger services along the old Cowley branch line, which will connect Oxford directly with London.

Attempts to woo more golfers by ‘cheapening’ the game may cause many clubs to collapse, and developers are eager to cash in on the sites.

Comedian and television presenter Griff Rhys Jones has said that he would rather move to ‘a massive palace’ abroad than pay a mansion tax.

New backers have come forward for the Pinnacle, a central London skyscraper also known as the Helter-Skelter for its twisting design.

Crisis-hit retailer Tesco is looking into selling a stake in its banking arm or floating its Asian business to raise much-needed capital.

Chancellor George Osborne has agreed to give ‘London-style’ self-rule powers to Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester.

Ikea is keen to expand the number of its stores in the UK after sales rose by 11.3% this year to £1.4bn, even though the bulk of that growth was…

A trio of ‘vulture funds’ – Alchemy Partners, Angelo Gordon and Avenue Capital – has tabled a bid for housebuilder Avant Homes.

One-time Housing Tsar Kate Barker has accused politicians of seeking short-term, popular solutions to the housing crisis, instead of grasping the nettle.

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey is cooking up a deal to sell a 50% stake in his restaurant empire, valuing the company at £80m.

Marks & Spencer is braced for a double-dose of bad news this week as it reports a fall in sales of clothing and slowdown of its food business.

Residential property in Mayfair is fetching a 107% premium over neighbours, with £4.5bn of super-prime development in the pipeline.