5 March 2026

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UK news headlines

‘Stability is a virtue’ – a quiet Spring Statement

Businesses curb growth to duck VAT threshold

BrewDog axes nearly 500 jobs in £33m rescue deal

Accountancy lags behind legal in gender equality at top level

OpenAI expands in London with hub and new roles

Why you should put your CEO on Tiktok

ACCA urges EC to ease cross-border recognition of accountants

FCA fines engineering giant £13m over misleading accounts

International news headlines

Women In Ireland four times more likely to be CFO than CEO

China sees higher platform tax compliance after new reporting framework

AFRC fines Mazars, Grant Thornton for breaching archiving rules

ACCA urges EC to ease cross-border recognition of accountants

EY reduces headcount and costs under CEO Janet Truncale

Australia's gender pay gap narrows but gender-segregated industries persist

South African business confidence hits 11-year high

Turkey expects annual minimum US$96m from crypto asset tax

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