CA daily briefing: Monday 18 November 2019

Your essential briefing of the morning's top news stories.
Good morning, Andrew Harbison here to get your week off to an informed start with the latest news from ICAS and around the globe.
Spotlight on ICAS
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Today's top stories from around the web
- General election 2019: Leaders woo business with tax and apprenticeship vows (BBC News)
- Wework faces US markets regulator inquiry after failed flotation (City AM)
- Microsoft updates terms on data privacy amid EU probe (Reuters)
- Fall in UK house prices as election keeps homes off the market (The Guardian)
- TSB IT chief 'kept board in dark' ahead of systems meltdown (Sky News)
- Charity fund manager moves to tackle modern slavery (The Guardian)
- Crossrail to pay out millions more to firm hired to keep project on track (City AM)
- Saudi Aramco flotation values oil giant at $1.7tn (BBC News)
- Lloyds shareholders lose legal challenge over HBOS merger (Sky News)
That's all for today. Check back tomorrow for your essential Tuesday briefing.