CA daily briefing: Wednesday 5 August

Your essential briefing of the morning's top news stories.
Good morning, Andrew Harbison here bringing you the latest news from ICAS and around the world.
The latest from ICAS
In 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
- Crisis-hit Virgin Atlantic files for bankruptcy (BBC News)
- Scottish Widows becomes first investor in Blackrock climate fund (City AM)
- Britain's banks brace for $22bn loan losses as outlook darkens (Reuters)
- UK business demands rethink on furlough scheme wind down (The Guardian)
- Bosses' pandemic pay cuts 'superficial' says report (BBC News)
- FTSE 100 climbs and gold hits new high (City AM)
- China poised to power huge growth in global offshore wind energy (The Guardian)
- William Hill closes 119 UK shops as virus spurs online shift (Reuters)
- Rishi Sunak could hike business rates for 'most valuable properties' (The Telegraph)
That's all for today. Check back tomorrow for your Thursday briefing.