16 April 2026

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UK news headlines

OECD tells Reeves to reform ‘inefficient’ UK tax system

Deloitte: CFO confidence crashes to six-year low

Energy bill relief scheme expanded for industry amid rising costs

PwC plans shakeup to UK consulting arm

Companies barred from speaking to lawyers before raids

BoE raises alarm over threat from AI ‘too dangerous to release’

BDO culls senior partners to clear path for younger staff

Hybrid working overtakes pay in race for UK tech talent

International news headlines

Jet fuel crisis looms for Europe

Billionaire founder of China's Evergrande pleads guilty to fraud

US eases sanctions on state-run Venezuelan banks

PwC to unify global services as AI reshapes consulting

Japan to provide US$10bn to Southeast Asia to secure oil

US sets out draft rules to overhaul infrastructure asset reporting

South Africa agrees US234m climate loan from Germany

Benefits of AI usage in India concentrated in five cities

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