16 July 2026

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UK news headlines

UK to miss out on £600m a year after landmark US tax deal

PwC cuts audit jobs

KPMG to cut around 200 jobs in UK group corporate services

Salary to be shown on job ads under new laws

BoE to regulate key tech firms including Amazon and Google

Flawed disciplinary cases cost economy £28.5bn a year

Burberry boss faces shareholder revolt over £9.4m pay package

Tom Kerridge: No good restaurant has ever been run by accountants

International news headlines

Hong Kong watchdog considers tough stance on underperforming audit practices

US SEC’s semiannual reporting proposal draws lukewarm responses

India mulls regulator-led oversight for multidisciplinary firms

KPMG Australia considers job cuts amid audit leaks scandal

IBM warns AI boom is squeezing software budgets

Call for Ireland to introduce windfall tax on fossil fuel profits

Africa’s biggest World Cup is also its biggest platform for brands

States sue to block Paramount’s deal for Warner Bros.

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