15 January 2026

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UK news headlines

FRC chief urges audit reform before next corporate scandal

Companies are drawing a line on FRC ‘name and shame’ tactics

Accountants decry plan to shift AML duties to FCA

Financial services suffer ‘rapid’ fall in business

Reeves doesn't rule out more business rates support for hospitality

Scottish budget: Businesses say support measures do not go far enough

CEOs struggle with disruption and C-Suite complacency

Should your business still be on X?

International news headlines

China posts record US$1.2trn trade surplus despite US tariffs

Teneo expands in Asia-Pacific via PwC NZ deal

Bahrain plans tougher rules for external auditors

Malaysia to double expat salary requirements

Central banks back Fed chair in criminal investigation

French watchdog raids auditing firms in antitrust probe

JP Morgan to fight Trump credit card interest rate cap

Economic conflicts ‘world’s greatest risk’

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