Economic Times Top Stories

• India Inc remains Optimistic on Jobs and Capex Despite Profit, R&D Worries
• GST Council meet delay raises concerns over policy clarity, compliance challenges, say experts
• ICAI set to lift advertising ban for CAs; experts call for wider reforms to build Indian accounting giants
• Federal Bank elevates CFO V. Venkateswaran as Executive Director
• Mankind Pharma’s focus on debt reduction, select in-licensing, not big-ticket M&As, says CFO Ashutosh Dhawan
• India Inc records fewer big-ticket deals in Q2 at USD 17 bn, Banking and PE hold momentum
• Recovery of income-tax dues doubles to Rs 20,000 crore in Q1
• Evolving board dynamics: Are audit committee chairs becoming the ‘super CFOs’ of India Inc?
• TeamLease Services to hire 45,000 people in FY26; CFO flags BFSI caution, IT slowdown, and AI pressure on entry-level salaries
• boAt plans offline push in tier 2-3 cities, global expansion to aid growth, says CFO Rakesh Thakur

Economic Times

• ICICI Prudential AMC files IPO papers with Sebi
• Adani Enterprises to Raise Rs 1,000 crore via NCDs
• Corporate profits in India grew nearly 3x faster than GDP between FY20-25: Report
• Standard Chartered faces $2.7 bn lawsuit linked to 1MDB scandal
• Adani Enterprises to sell bonds with 2-5 year maturity, aims to raise Rs 1,000 crore: Report
• Hero Motors refiles papers for IPO, raises issue size to Rs 1,200 crore
• Rs 72 lakh crore stock market boom flashes valuation warning. Where's the smart money going?
• Bank credit growth slows across segments; risks of further deceleration, says RBI FSR
• IPO market hot, but value is not
• Adani Group refinances $750 mn debt of Mumbai Airport unit

CA Club India

• PIB Warns Against Fake e-PAN Card Emails. Income Tax Department Warns of Phishing Scam
• ED Files Chargesheet in Rs 734 Crore GST ITC Fraud Case
• GST Scam: Two Booked for Rs 17 Crore Tax Evasion Using Shell Companies
• Ministry of Finance Notifies IREDA Bonds as Long-Term Specified Asset Under Section 54EC of IT Act
• ICAI Moves Toward Lifting CA Advertising Ban for Global Competitiveness
• Chartered Accountant Arrested in Rs 750 Crore Fake Loan App Scam
• CBDT Mandates Aadhaar OTP for Email, Mobile and PAN Updates
• ICAI Issues FAQs on Guidance Note on Financial Statements for Non-Corporate Entities
• Finance Ministry Denies Inactive PM Jan Dhan Yojana Account Closure Directive
• ICAI Opens Empanelment for Observers for CA Exams in September 2025

BBC News

• UK to return some migrants to France within weeks, Starmer says
• 'One in, one out' sounds simple - but the deal could be complicated
• Gregg Wallace faces backlash over autism defence for misconduct claims
• Children queuing for supplements killed in Israeli strike in Gaza, hospital says
• As UK faces third heatwave, is this weather 'just summer'?
• Surgeon dropped by private practice works at NHS
• Police officer punched in Manchester Airport brawl was 'absolutely terrified'
• Russia's intensifying drone war is spreading fear and eroding Ukrainian morale
• Watch: The story of Jane Birkin's £7.4m handbag
• Arsenal poised to make Liverpool's Smith first £1m female footballer