Economic Times Top Stories

• CFOs brace for compliance-heavy 2026 as DPDP, labour codes and ESG assurance kick in
• Adani Total Gas appoints Preyash Jhaveri as interim CFO
• Nudged by taxman, MNCs tell staff to reveal undisclosed foreign assets
• Inc & Out: How voluntary liquidation has become the new game in town
• Parliamentary panel may review powers of proposed Sebi ombudsman
• Gold hits all-time high, propelled by US rate-cut hopes, safe-haven appeal
• NFRA tightens audit file rules, warns firms against delays and post-facto documentation
• Corporate governance is about credibility, not just compliance: Sebi Chairman
• How China is benefiting from falling Indian rupee
• Rajneesh Jain appointed chair of FICCI CFO Council

Economic Times

• India-New Zealand FTA: 100% zero-duty access for Indian exports & student mobility— What else does the $1 bn trade deal offer?
• India in advance stage of negotiations for trade pact with US: Piyush Goyal
• India, Canada to soon start talks for terms of reference for trade pact: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal
• Adani Total Gas appoints Preyash Jhaveri as interim CFO
• India’s real estate hits record $10.4 billion institutional investment in 2025
• BSE eyes new monthly index options, revamps Bankex to take on Nifty Bank
• Tata Electronics to test and assemble automotive chips with Japan's ROHM
• India concludes FTA talks with New Zealand, cuts tariffs on 95% Kiwi goods
• Sensex rallies 1,000 points in 2 days, Nifty tops 26,100. Why is the stock market rising?
• Is USD/INR at 100 now a structural reality, and should you worry?

CA Club India

• Income Tax Algorithm Error Flags Unlisted Share Capital Gains as Business Income
• Section 80G Explained: Key FAQs on Donation Deductions, Limits, Verification and ITR Filing
• Advance Tax Growth Loses Momentum After Third Instalment
• GSTN Introduces Flexible ITC Handling for Credit Notes in IMS
• ICAI Admit Cards Released for CA Intermediate and Final Jan 2026 Exams
• PFRDA Amends NPS Exit and Withdrawals Regulations 2015
• Net Direct Tax Collections Rise 8% in FY 2025-26 Till 17th December
• CBIC Enables Post-Clearance Revision of Bills of Entry via ICEGATE Under Section 18A
• Over 60,000 MSME Claims Cleared Under Vivad se Vishwas Scheme, Govt Tells Lok Sabha
• GST 2.0 Takes Shape: Industry Seeks Rate Rationalisation and ITC Reforms in Budget 2026

BBC News

• Driving Home for Christmas singer Chris Rea dies aged 74
• New Trump envoy says he will serve to make Greenland part of US
• Husband and five other men charged with sex offences against ex-wife
• Post Office had deal with Fujitsu to fix Horizon errors 19 years ago
• Canal boats swallowed by giant hole as major incident declared
• Baby followed by BBC back in Gaza hospital after treatment abroad
• Two men jailed for Grindr targeted thefts
• Two identical Banksy murals appear in London
• Stone Roses star Mani's coffin carried by Liam Gallagher as hundreds attend funeral
• Third Palestine Action hunger striker on remand ends protest