25 April 2024

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UK news headlines

EY warns UK partners of potential profit slide

PwC US to reverse tax division strategy

UK borrowing casts doubt on tax cut prospects

Prime Minister sets out plans to tackle 'sick note culture'

KPMG snaps back job offers following tougher visa requirements

Outcry led to HMRC's helpline closure U-turn

Ex-England and Liverpool star banned as director

US TikTok ban would be 'devastating', UK firms warn

International news headlines

PwC US to reverse tax division split

EU bans forced labour products

Nigeria eyes US$2.25bn World Bank loan

Germany rejects Brazil's global billionaire tax

Macquarie bank fined AUS$10m for fraud failings

Half Singapore’s workers to quit if more office time

Work begins on US$3bn UAE to Oman railway

TikTok facing US ban

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