Economic Times Top Stories

• Top 10 Highest-Paid CFOs in India: L&T’s Shankar Raman Tops List
• MCA plans unified digital platform for insolvency ecosystem; seeks stakeholder suggestions
• CBIC weighs centralised GST registration under one PAN
• FCNR scheme: Withholding tax fear haunts US, Singapore NRIs
• Axis Bank appoints Rajeev Mantri as new finance chief, replacing Puneet Sharma
• JPC weighs key changes to Corporate Laws Bill, reviews AIF-to-LLP conversion and CSR norms
• Sebi empanels 18 more forensic auditors for listed company audits
• Fusion Finance plans to double MSME loans to 25% of its portfolio in three years, eyes 20-25% AUM growth: CFO
• Cube Highways' public listing to strengthen access to capital for next growth phase: CFO Pankaj Vasani
• Vanishing jobs in finance

Economic Times

• India's SBI Funds ends 6.2% higher on debut as investors bet on industry growth
• Sebi asks depositories to put in place operational framework to implement buyback rules from Aug 1
• India must tighten food safety regime before India-EU FTA takes effect, says GTRI
• Private banks pivot back to corporate lending as retail growth moderates
• PNB to foray in acquisition finance in third quarter: MD Chandra
• MCA plans unified digital platform for insolvency ecosystem; seeks stakeholder suggestions
• Foreign shares, overseas bank accounts, and three other disclosures you must make in Schedule FA of the ITR for AY 2026-2027
• NRI inflows to lift deposit growth to 15 pc in FY27: Report
• Credit-deposit gap to persist as loan demand dynamics have changed, says SBI Research
• SBI has no plans to dilute stake in SBI Funds Management after listing: CS Setty

CA Club India

• RBI Releases Draft Foreign Investment Rules 2026, Invites Public Comments Till 31st August
• CBDT Enables Foreign Assets Reporting in AIS: Taxpayers Can Now View CRS/FATCA Data Online
• RBI Enhances Fintech Oversight with SRO Framework, AI-Based Fraud Detection and Cyber Safety Measures
• UPI Crosses 55.49 Crore Users in June 2026; FY26 Transactions Hit Rs 314 Lakh Crore
• CBDT Notifies NaBFID 10-Year Zero Coupon Bond Under Income Tax Act, 2025
• ICAI Issues Public Warning After Repeated Attempts to Gain Unauthorized Access to Its Digital Systems
• Core Industries Index Overhauled with 2022-23 Base Year and Expanded Industry Coverage
• MCA Warns Stakeholders Against Fake Calls, WhatsApp Messages and Phishing Scams
• ICAI Inaugurates Global Summit 2026 to Strengthen India's Leadership in Global Capability Centres
• Social Protection Fund Notified as Specified Person Under IT Act 2025 for Tax-Exempt Investments in India

BBC News

• Burnham pulls back on suggestion to increase tax-free personal allowance
• Zelensky sacks Ukraine's top army commander after days of protests
• Ann Widdecombe was hit on head 21 times with hammer, prosecutors say
• Iran war has cost US $37.5bn so far, Hegseth says, as Pentagon seeks billions more
• More young women in their 20s are getting type 2 diabetes
• 'I can't afford to turn the oven on': 7.4m households struggling to buy essentials
• UK humanitarian worker monitored for Ebola in London hospital
• Great Apes kiss and cuddle to keep the peace, says study
• Judge rules Trump must hand over records sought by BBC in defamation case
• Tokyo urges men to wear shorts to work, but some women say it's 'leg hair harassment'