CA daily briefing: Thursday 11 March

Your essential briefing of the morning's top news stories.
The latest from ICAS
We highlight the announcement by the IFRS Foundation Trustees on their plans for the future of sustainability reporting.
Today's top stories from around the web
- Biden's $1.9tn Covid relief bill passes US Congress (BBC News)
- BP makes almost $4bn from energy trading as oil demand wanes (City AM)
- Budget airlines seek EU sustainable fuel quotas for all flights (Reuters)
- COVID-19: John Lewis warns of more store closures as pandemic deals hammer blow to sales (Sky News)
- China leads world's biggest increase in wind power capacity (The Guardian)
- Next generation of auditors concerned for lack of purpose (Accountancy Age)
- Government to reform data protection laws to spur economic growth (Sky News)
- Rolls-Royce plunges into the red on air travel hit (BBC News)
- Stamping 'Made in UK' on products boosts exports by £3.5bn (City AM)
- British supermarket Morrisons' profit halved by COVID costs (Reuters)
That's all for today. Check back tomorrow for your Friday briefing.