CA daily briefing: Tuesday 17 November

Your essential briefing of the morning's top news stories.
Good morning, Andrew Harbison here bringing you today's latest news and updates.
The latest from ICAS
ICAS is delighted to congratulate three CAs on receiving Women in Accountancy and Finance awards. The Women in Accountancy and Finance Awards honour the inspiring achievements of women across all segments of accountancy and also help shape the discussion around how we can improve diversity within the sector as we highlight some of the most forward-thinking initiatives.
Today's top stories from around the web
- EasyJet slumps to first annual loss amid pandemic (BBC News)
- Experian reports rise in revenue after ‘resilient’ performance (City AM)
- EasyJet says vaccine news boosts bookings after £1bn pandemic loss (Reuters)
- Pound is seen falling 5% if UK trade talks with EU go nowhere (Bloomberg)
- Road pricing could offset loss of fuel duty from electric cars (The Guardian)
- Vodafone takes COVID hit but sees future of 'insatiable' data demand (Sky News)
- Senior jobs with flexible hours 'get 20% more female applicants' (BBC News)
- Road pricing could offset loss of fuel duty from electric cars (The Guardian)
- Britain needs to consider options to repair public finances, says minister (Reuters)
- Bank of England needs more powers to decarbonise economy, say experts (The Guardian)
That's all for today. Check back tomorrow for your Wednesday briefing.