CA daily briefing: Monday 20 January 2020

Your essential briefing of the morning's top news stories.
Good morning, Andrew Harbison here with your first briefing of the week.
Latest from ICAS
The 2020 ICAS Code of Ethics contains new requirements and application material on Inducements (including gifts and hospitality). Ann Buttery reports on one of the main changes to the Code.
Today's top stories from around the web
- HS2: Rail link costs could rise to £106bn, says review (BBC News)
- BAE Systems to buy Collins GPS business for $2bn (City AM)
- A thousand EU financial firms plan to open UK offices after Brexit (Reuters)
- Battle lines drawn as hard part of Brexit begins (Bloomberg)
- Oil firms risk public backlash if profits put before climate, says IEA (The Guardian)
- Mystery over Bank’s interest rate plan keeps traders on their toes (The Independent)
- Department store chain Beales poised to decide on administration (Sky News)
- A thousand EU financial firms plan to open UK offices after Brexit (Reuters)
- More precious than gold: Why the metal palladium is soaring (BBC News)
That's all for today, check back tomorrow for your Tuesday briefing.