Economic Times Top Stories

• India Inc enters Samvat 2082 with cautious optimism; CFOs bet on digital push and consumption revival, warn of global volatility
• Lakshmi’s blessings for India Inc: CFOs seek clarity, purpose and sustainable growth this Diwali
• India Inc Celebrates Diwali: From Lights to Gratitude, Offices Turn Festive Hubs
• AI won’t trigger layoffs; will shift people from backend to frontlines, says HDFC Bank CEO
• UltraTech Cement's fixed costs to drop in current quarter: CFO Atul Daga
• Light up businesses this Diwali
• Gen Z in Finance: How CFOs are adapting to a new generation at work
• ICAI’s FRRB flags 388 serious audit lapses; refers 205 cases for disciplinary action and 183 to regulators
• Explained: What TRAI’s new accounting separation amendments propose for telecom operators
• Mid-to-large CA firms employ over 20% of India’s audit workforce, signaling growth of domestic Big Four

Economic Times

• NSE, BSE to hold Muhurat trading in afternoon for 1st time as Samvat 2082 begins
• Apple eyes $4 trillion market valuation amid robust iPhone 17 series sales
• Net FDI turns negative in August as outflows, FPI selling rise
• Tata trusts reappoint Venu Srinivasan as vice-chairman for life
• Global banks bet billions on India deals amid US credit jitters
• Government must protect market from Chinese dumping: MPC's Nagesh Kumar
• Indian economy not immune to global challenges, but resilient: RBI report
• Pacts with UK, EFTA to bring in $100bn investments: Piyush Goyal
• India's counter-tariff strategy begins to show results
• Brookfield makes ₹5,000 crore bid for India logistics push

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

• Virginia Giuffre would see Prince Andrew giving up titles as a victory, co-author tells BBC
• Palace likely to face questions about what it knew in scandal
• Maccabi Tel Aviv will decline any tickets offered to Villa match
• Two abuse survivors resign from grooming gang panel
• Thousands of criminals could be released early under government sentencing reform, Tories say
• Hamas ruled Gaza with an iron rod - will it really give up control?
• Trump tears down part of White House to make way for ballroom
• Amazon outage 'resolved' as Snapchat and banks among sites impacted
• Europe 'ready to deploy' troops to Ukraine if ceasefire secured, Healey says
• Met Police says it will no longer investigate non-crime hate incidents