CA daily briefing: Thursday 22 April

Your essential briefing of the morning's top news stories.
The latest from ICAS
ICAS Lecturer, Molly Jamieson CA, discusses the increased use of technology in the accountancy world and the role of accountants in the future in our recent blog.
Today's top stories from around the web
- E.On compensates customers after Christmas blunder (BBC News)
- City needs EU equivalence deal to function properly, warns asset management chief (City AM)
- Decarbonisation promises massive economic opportunity, UK minister says (Reuters)
- NatWest will refuse to serve business customers who accept cryptocurrencies (The Guardian)
- COVID-19: Largest jump in businesses facing 'significant financial distress' since 2014 (Sky News)
- FTSE 100 rebounds after heavy losses, Sensex and Nifty tank (The Independent)
- Employment: North and Midlands 'leading jobs recovery (BBC News)
- Breaking: Extinction Rebellion activists smash windows at HSBC in Canary Wharf (City AM)
- Credit Suisse boosts capital as Archegos wipes trading gains (Reuters)
- COVID-19: Nearly 60% vow to fly less after getting coronavirus vaccination (Sky News)
That's all for today. Check back tomorrow for your Friday briefing.