CA daily briefing: Wednesday 12 August

Your essential briefing of the morning's top news stories.
Good morning, Hilde Oesterkloeft here bringing you the latest news and updates.
The latest from ICAS
In the following extract from the ICAS research publication Speak up? Listen up? Whistleblow? In their own words – Insights into the ethical dilemmas of ICAS members we hear from ICAS members about their real-life experiences of ethical challenges, “In their own words”.
Today's top stories from around the web
- UK officially in recession for first time in 11 years (BBC News)
- Second wave fears: Rishi Sunak could delay autumn Budget (City AM)
- ASOS upgrades sales and profit outlook on strong demand (Reuters)
- Coronavirus: Undercover team finds pubs and bars ignoring COVID-19 guidance in area where cases are rising (Sky News)
- BP mulls radical reduction of office space in move to flexible working (The Guardian)
- HMRC hit 20,000 taxpayers with toughest penalties over ‘deliberate’ errors (Accountancy Daily)
- Debenhams to cut 2,500 more jobs amid pandemic (BBC News)
- Half of businesses fear staff at risk of pandemic burnout (City AM)
- Exclusive: European banks face indigenous calls to end Amazon oil trade (Reuters)
That's all for today. Check back tomorrow for your Thursday briefing.