Economic Times Top Stories

• RBI drafts norms to let banks fund up to 70% of M&A deals, sets 10% exposure cap
• India, US ‘very close’ to sealing trade pact: Both sides converge on core issues, legal language being finalised amid tariff uncertainties
• Intel returns to profit after six straight quarterly losses; CFO David Zinser tells what its to have the US government as Intel's biggest shareholder
• ICAI launches MSME Clinics to provide free advisory, credit matchmaking for small businesses
• India Inc sees strong festive boost across sectors, GST impact on sales unclear, say CFOs
• Fast, Quick and Fearless: Inside Suman Hegde’s Journey from HUL to JubilantFoodWorks
• Culture, Not Code: How CFOs are reinventing risk management
• IBC moratorium cannot shield directors from cheque‑bounce prosecution: Bombay High Court
• HDFC Bank CFO says 20% rise in Q2 card spends reflects rising consumer demand
• Revised guidelines likely by March to create desi Big Four

Economic Times

• India, US ‘very close’ to sealing trade pact: Both sides converge on core issues, legal language being finalised amid tariff uncertainties
• Plagiarism allegations erupt between RBI and SBI economists on LinkedIn
• LIC raises stake in Tata Consumer to 8.64%, ups holding in Dabur to 6.98%
• Nearly 27% of retail investors opted for direct investments in September: ICRA Analytics
• "Young have new opportunities to work on global projects": PM Modi hails GST reform at Rozgar Mela
• Sitharaman urges GST officers to be polite, empathetic toward honest taxpayers
• Intel returns to profit after six straight quarterly losses; CFO David Zinser tells what its to have the US government as Intel's biggest shareholder
• RBI drafts norms to let banks fund up to 70% of M&A deals, sets 10% exposure cap
• ICAI launches MSME Clinics to provide free advisory, credit matchmaking for small businesses
• Sebi Streamlines Portfolio Management Services Transfer Process to Boost Business Efficiency

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

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• 'Brothers in the forest' - the fight to protect an isolated Amazon tribe
• Tax rises could push food prices higher, warn supermarkets
• Charity boss arrest in BBC sex-for-aid investigation 'gives women strength'
• How the anti-establishment candidate won the Irish presidency
• Trump's week in Asia: BBC correspondents on the wins and potential losses
• The Papers: Andrew faces Commons 'humiliation' and 'Mansion tax raid'
• 'Heroes of Kharkiv': How 48 children were saved from kindergarten hit by Russian drone
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