Economic Times Top Stories

• Lupin can raise up to $2 billion for acquisitions in India, Europe, says CFO Ramesh Swaminathan
• FEMA compounding penalties cross Rs 60 crore in FY25, IT and manufacturing face rising costs
• Most FinTechs rely on Co-founders as CFOs
• Income Tax Department Targets Chartered Accountants in Massive Tax Evasion Scheme Linked to Political Funding
• Yes Bank stake sale: SBI, private banks set to reap a big tax bonanza
• India, EU looking forward to win-win FTA, says Piyush Goyal
• Government plans ₹20,000 crore guarantee fund to boost infra projects
• Indian Economy – Amidst Gen Z Fire in Nepal
• Turning Point 2025: What will define the new-age CFOs?
• S Chand CFO targets acquisitions, bets on school books and AI data licensing for growth amid piracy and policy hurdles

Economic Times

• Stock markets trade flat after sharp rally last week
• Semiconductors, AI infra likely to get big chunk of $1 billion IDTA fund
• KKR-backed Serentica to buy Statkraft's solar power business for Rs 1,942-2,207 cr
• Tata Tech acquires German company ESTEC for Rs 750 cr to establish a base in Europe's auto hub
• Tata International ties up with Mercuria with majority stake in JV
• ITC Foods to ride q-comm wave with fresh pack foray
• World Bank's private arm IFC plans to double India investments to $10 bn by 2030: MD Makhtar Diop
• Inflation's ways give room for a rate cut, but RBI may not do it
• SEBI reclassifies REITs as equity; move set to boost MF participation and index inclusion
• Expects 6-7% volume growth, GST reforms to spur alcoholic beverage consumption: UBL CEO & MD

CA Club India

• GST Overhaul a "Diwali Gift for Green India," Hails Bhupender Yadav
• PM Underscores Transformative Impact of GST Reforms on Manufacturing Sector
• GST 2.0 Rollout: CBIC Expects Temporary Dip in Revenues, Festive Demand to Aid Recovery
• GST Rationalisation to Boost MSMEs, Exports and Consumer Welfare
• GST Reforms: Cigarettes to Cost More, But Bidi Prices Cut to Protect Industry
• CBIC Confident of Smooth Transition to Next-Gen GST by September 22, Says Chairman
• CBIC Refutes Reports of 18% GST on Caramel Popcorn
• NextGen GST Reforms to Benefit Dairy Farmers and Rural Economy: PM
• GST Rationalization Boosts Dairy Sector, Most Products Now at Nil or 5%
• ICAI Confirms September 2025 CA Exams to Be Held as Scheduled

BBC News

• Tories demand answers on Mandelson's Epstein links in letter to Starmer
• Madeleine McCann suspect turns down Met Police interview
• Boss of degrading sex-trade ring in Dubai's glamour districts unmasked by BBC
• Children and teenagers share impact of pandemic in new report
• 'My wife died giving birth after Trump cut funding to our clinic'
• Yellow warning as strong winds and heavy rain hit UK
• Kirk suspect 'not co-operating' with authorities, governor says
• UK and US unveil nuclear energy deal promising thousands of jobs
• 'Killer' child car seats still on sale 10 years on
• We will never surrender our flag, Sir Keir Starmer says