20 March 2025

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UK news headlines

MHA moves to float on AIM

New board of trade unveiled

EY plans layoffs – what next for Big Four?

Reeves to demand regulators cut red tape costs by a quarter

FRC publishes audit guidance for SMEs

Yoga mats and VR headsets used to measure inflation

Public sector accounts undermined by local audit backlog

Women's sports revenues soar to new heights

International news headlines

Canadian businesses contemplate move to US

Japan’s unions win largest pay hike in 30 years

Google to pay US$28m in racial bias lawsuit

UBS’s auditor warns over bank’s reporting controls

Hungary announces historic tax cuts for mothers

Indian state to subsidise e-scooters for gig workers

Gold hits record high in safe-haven rally

Nigeria to allow cryptocurrencies in new law

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