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

• China files complaint, says India's PLI schemes for auto, EV policy violate WTO norms
• Unilever delays Magnum demerger timeline on US government shutdown
• Muhurat to Muhurat: Stock indices see tepid gains; banks shine
• Adani Realty, Marathon ink JV for Rs 3,400-crore commercial, retail project in Mumbai’s Byculla
• Reliance Retail operationalises 600 dark stores pan-India to scale hyper-local delivery
• Gold, silver prices cool after record highs; jewellery sales jump 35-40 pc during Dhanteras
• Quick commerce gains festive momentum, ecommerce demand slows in final week
• 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

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
• Questions about what Palace knew in Andrew scandal show no sign of going away
• Two grooming gang survivors quit national inquiry panel
• French ex-president Sarkozy goes to jail for campaign finance conspiracy
• Maccabi Tel Aviv will decline any tickets offered to Villa match
• Sanae Takaichi makes history as Japan's first female prime minister
• Hamas ruled Gaza with an iron rod - will it really give up control?
• US fugitive Nicholas Rossi who fled to Scotland sentenced for rape
• Trump tears down part of White House to make way for ballroom
• US chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies aged 29