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Catch the leading stories so far 👇

➡️ Suren Thiru: Why the UK economy is sending red herring signals https://ow.ly/BgHh50Y4Jc4
➡️ Scottish business confidence low, forecasts weak https://ow.ly/u4cT50Y4Jc6
➡️ Business confidence takes a tumble in Wales https://ow.ly/bm7k50Y4Jcn
January 28, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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Catch up on the week's biggest stories (so far). 👇

➡️ Business confidence dips further into negative territory https://ow.ly/a1xR50XWyRC
➡️ Will 2026 be AI’s year? https://ow.ly/3q5V50XWyRO
➡️ Case law development: internationally mobile employees https://ow.ly/xTZM50XWyRQ

#icaewDaily #icaewInsights
January 14, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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Business confidence drops to three-year low. Explore the latest ICAEW Business Confidence Monitor™️ here: https://ow.ly/CwI550XWz25

#BusinessConfidence #EconomicTrends #MarketInsights #BusinessNews #EconomicForecast #UKEconomy #Tax #Budget
January 14, 2026 at 9:29 AM
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New on Insights 👇

➡️ AI in Excel: pros and cons https://ow.ly/7kHo50XSYbl
➡️ 2026: Changes to accounting standards and more https://ow.ly/oatC50XSYbb
➡️ Agents may be overlooking IHT on cryptoassets https://ow.ly/tGgB50XSYaZ
➡️ Govt makes further concessions on IHT reforms https://ow.ly/9lYa50XSYaO
January 7, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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2026 has landed! Hear from ICAEW experts on the important issues members need to think about over the next 12 months. https://ow.ly/txNM50XRX3T

#icaewInsights #2026
Prepare for 2026
Accountants face some significant challenges, but also some key opportunities in 2026. Hear from ICAEW experts on the important issues that members need to be thinking about over the next 12 months.
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January 5, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Wishing all our students and members across the world a joyful holiday season
and a bright and prosperous New Year. Bring on 2026! ✨

#christmas #newyear #students #xmas #2026
December 24, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Remain part of a network that is shaping business with confidence, integrity and innovation. Renew today: https://ow.ly/xwev50XIqK5

#icaewMembers
December 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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New this week on the Insights Hub 🧵:

➡️ Pro-growth tax reforms to support small businesses - ow.ly/YbtI50WVFwA
The Insights Hub is free for ICAEW members to access.

#icaewDaily #tax #finance
September 12, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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New news on the ICAEW Insights hub > New in the M&S Foodhall: a VAT dilemma: www.icaew.com/insights/tax...
July 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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The ICAEW Code of Ethics 2025 takes effect today. Get your team up to speed with a few quick activities. Watch a video, take a quiz and discuss an ethical dilemma here: ow.ly/j4sP50WiRRa

#icaewDaily #ethics
July 2, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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The government is consulting on the first two draft UK Sustainability Reporting Standards, plus proposals on assurance and climate transition plans. Have your say by 17 September. Read more: ow.ly/4pFW50WieTG

#icaewDaily #sustainability
June 30, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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My #icaewchartoftheweek for @icaew.bsky.social illustrates the relative shares of economic activity around the world compared with population on both a market-exchange rate and purchasing power basis.

Read more: bit.ly/46fES1l
A three column chart each adding up to 100% with the central bar showing percentages of the global population, the left-hand bar showing percentages of market GDP. and the right-hand bar showing percentage of power-purchasing-parity (PPP) GDP. The bars are linked with lines to emphasise the relative proportions. US & Canada: Market GDP 29% - Population 5% - PPP GDP 16%. Europe: Market GDP 23% - Population 7% - PPP GDP 18%. China: Market GDP 17% - Population 17% - PPP GDP 20%. Rest of the world: Market GDP 24% - Population 28% - PPP GDP 30%. South Asia & China: Market GDP 7% - Population 43% - PPP GDP 16%. 27 Jun 2025. Chart by Martin Wheatcroft. Design by Sunday. Source: IMF, 'World Economic Outlook Database, Apr 2025'.
June 27, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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My #icaewchartoftheweek for @icaew.bsky.social is on how quarterly GDP has increased by 21% over the last three years. Most of that has been inflation, with economic growth of just 2.8% - a fall of 0.5% on a per person basis.

Read more: bit.ly/3HhsHGW
A step chart showing the change in quarterly GDP over three years. Quarterly GDP in 2022 Q1 of £610.3bn + Inflation (GDP deflator) of £108.0bn (+17.7%) + Economic growth of £20.3bn (+2.8%) = £738.6bn in 2025 Q1. Shaded box in the middle shows population growth of +£23.7bn (+3.3%) - per capita growth of £3.4bn (-0.5%) = +£20.3bn (+2.8%) for economic growth. 30 May 2025. Chart by Martin Wheatcroft FCA. Design by Sunday. Source: ONS, 'GDP first quarterly estimate, UK: Jan-Mar 2025'.
May 30, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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Retail is under cyber threat. The M&S attack cost £300m and exposed major risks in supply chains and incident response. Read more on what happened, why it matters, and key lessons for every business: ow.ly/jITB50W0eZW

#icaewDaily #cybersecurity
May 29, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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My #icaewchartoftheweek for @icaew.bsky.social is on UK-EU trade in 2024 in the light of Monday's deal to reduce trade barriers put in place since Brexit.

Read more: bit.ly/4kwUb9N

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Step chart on UK-EU trade in 2024. Left hand column: UK imports from EU of £454bn (agriproducts £50bn + goods £264bn + services £140bn). Steps: Less trade deficit on agriproducts of £33bn less trade deficit on goods of £107bn plus trade surplus on services of £47bn = an overall trade deficit of £93bn. Right hand column: UK exports to EU of £361bn (agriproducts £17bn + goods £157bn + services £187bn). 23 May 2025. Chart by Martin Wheatcroft. Source: ONS, 'UK trade: goods and services publication tables'. (c) ICAEW 2025.
May 24, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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HMRC collected or protected £5.2bn in tax from wealthy individuals in 2023-24 – up from £2.2bn in 2019-20. Discover what’s driving the spike in tax revenue and what it means for high-net-worth taxpayers: www.icaew.com/insights/tax...
May 23, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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We are pleased that the UK-EU summit recognised the importance of professional qualifications, addressing barriers faced by UK service providers: ow.ly/V6vo50VVtxP

#icaewDaily #brexit
May 20, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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A number of taxpayers who appear to have claimed investors’ relief without a valid claim have been identified by
@HMRCgovuk
: ow.ly/Ug9U50VUNUv

#icaewDaily #tax
May 19, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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We are reminding employers of the 6 July deadline to submit employment related securities returns.

Learn about the new process for transferring an employer’s national insurance contributions liability to an employee: ow.ly/Cwf450VT3HH

#icaewDaily #tax
May 15, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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We have flagged weaknesses in government plans to tackle tax advisers facilitating non-compliance, and suggest a different approach: ow.ly/YKV350VRGE1

#icaewDaily #tax
May 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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We believe e-invoicing is the future and recommend that people voluntarily adopt the electronic process: ow.ly/w21Q50VQ9Hy

#icaewDaily #tax
May 12, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Steel, farmers and cars to benefit from UK-US deal

www.icaew.com/insights/vie...

#economy #tariffs
May 9, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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We are consulting on new Disciplinary Sanctions Guidance. For all the details, read the full article: ow.ly/22mR50VPQYW

#icaewDaily #sanctions
May 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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We welcome the new free trade agreement between the UK and India as 'a highly significant deal': ow.ly/95uq50VOjFT

#icaewDaily #tariffs
May 7, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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We have responded to the government’s proposed changes to inheritance tax, arguing against the scale and scope of the new plans: ow.ly/CBCl50VOiwQ

#icaewDaily #tax
May 7, 2025 at 9:49 AM