CA daily briefing: Tuesday 24 March 2020

Your essential briefing of the morning's top news stories.
Good morning, Andrew Harbison here providing you with your daily briefing.
The latest from ICAS
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Today's top stories from around the web
- US tech giants team up to tackle coronavirus (BBC News)
- FTSE 100 rises after PM announces coronavirus shutdown (City AM)
- Banks struggle to ride to the rescue in Europe's cash crunch battle (Reuters)
- Germany ready to back rescue plan to help Italy fight virus (Bloomberg)
- Parliament pension fund cuts fossil fuel investments (The Guardian)
- Chains vie to secure ‘essential retail’ status (Sky News)
- Lord questions government’s lending relief strategy (Accountancy Age)
- How to apply for government business support (BBC News)
- Contactless spending limit increased in response to coronavirus (City AM)
- Heathrow Airport says weekly cargo movements surge (Reuters)
That's all for today. Check back tomorrow for your Wednesday briefing.