1 October 2026

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UK news headlines

Grant Thornton takes on Big Four with £40K salary for London grads

Deloitte advisory rebounds to growth, AI ‘can’t replace lived experience’

Give BrewDog ‘second chance’ says new owner as it invests £50m

Purplebricks hit with winding-up petition from taxman

Why wearing a tie could boost your productivity

Tech bosses warn non-compete rules are choking UK growth

PM on Brexit: ‘Customs union, single market – or we could go all the way’

BDO may face probe over Manchester City scandal

International news headlines

US Treasury tackles tactics wealthy use to minimise tax

Africa's richest man plans Kenya oil refinery despite land protests

Netherland drops capital gains tax plans

Ireland’s Tullow loses US$196.5m Ghana tax dispute

Apple Pay comes to India

PwC refuses to sign off accounts for Japan’s Nidec

AI adoption by UAE businesses hits 72%

Smart ring maker Oura pulls US$15bn public listing

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