CA daily briefing: Friday 22 January

Your essential briefing of the morning's top news stories.
Good morning, Hilde Oesterkloeft here to give you today's latest news and updates.
The latest from ICAS
Professor Stefano Zambon introduces an ICAS-funded research project which considers the production and consumption of information on intangibles and explores how organisations could report on those resources.
Today's top stories from around the web
- UK borrowing hits highest December level on record (BBC News)
- UK appoints new ambassador to the EU (City AM)
- UK keeping its borders open for now: environment minister (Reuters)
- Nissan says Brexit deal is 'positive' - and gives carmaker a 'competitive advantage' (Sky News)
- Low-paid workers in UK more than twice as likely to lose job in pandemic (The Guardian)
- Clothes sales slump in worst year ever for shops (BBC News)
- FTSE 100 falls again as 'Biden bounce' runs out of steam (City AM)
- UK says post-Brexit paperwork will be fine once businesses adjust (Reuters)
- Next drops bid to buy Topshop after Arcadia's breakup (The Guardian)
- Financial distress deepens but administrations decline (Accountancy Daily)
That's all for today. Check back next week for your Monday briefing.