CA daily briefing: Tuesday 17 December 2019

Your essential briefing of the morning's top news stories.
Good morning, Andrew Harbison here with the latest news from ICAS and around the world.
Spotlight on ICAS
Given the decisive outcome of the general election, Donald Drysdale wonders what tax developments will follow. The views expressed are his own and not necessarily those of ICAS.
Today's top stories from around the web
- Johnson uses UK law to demand EU trade deal by end of 2020 (BBC News)
- Investors may pay for short-notice withdrawals (BBC News)
- $5bn flee Hong Kong funds amid unrest (Reuters)
- World demand for coal falls despite growth in Asia (The Guardian)
- Tesla and Apple among tech giants accused of aiding child labour in DRC (Sky News)
- Unilever warns 2019 sales growth will miss expectations (City AM)
- Boeing to temporarily halt 737 Max production in January (BBC News)
- Almost £600m worth of holidays cancelled in Thomas Cook collapse (The Guardian)
That's all for today, check back tomorrow for your Wednesday briefing.