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

• India's IT Sector Sees Hiring Stabilization in FY 2025-26 Amid Rising Demand for Engineering and AI Roles
• India's infrastructure output growth slows to three-month low in September
• Indian Paper Industry Raises Alarm Over GST Reforms Threatening Domestic Market Competitiveness
• India Diversifies Export Markets Amid US Tariff Hikes, Reports 9% Growth
• Industrial and Warehouse Leasing in India Sees 28% Surge in 2025: A Record 37 Million Sq Ft Rented
• Sensex, Nifty end with modest gains in special Muhurat trading session
• India's Corporate Sales Surge to 32.5% Growth Post-Pandemic: Key Insights from RBI Bulletin
• India sees sharp surge in SME IPOs, supported by strong retail participation, market sentiment
• Record Diwali Sales in India Reach Rs 5.40 Lakh Crore Fueled by GST Reforms and Consumer Demand
• China files complaint, says India's PLI schemes for auto, EV policy violate WTO norms

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

• Plans for Trump-Putin meeting shelved days after Budapest talks proposed
• Third survivor quits grooming gang inquiry panel
• The deal that means Prince Andrew can still afford to live in Royal Lodge
• Staff skipped checks and said a vulnerable young woman was safe. Days later, she was dead
• Boris Johnson left the Covid Inquiry in a hurry - he'll be pleased not to come back
• Israel's 'yellow line' in Gaza gives Netanyahu room for manoeuvre
• British grandmother on Bali death row to return to UK after drug smuggling conviction
• Weather warnings issued as potential named storm forecast to affect the UK
• Gaza ceasefire deal 'going better than expected', Vance says
• French ex-president Sarkozy begins jail sentence for campaign finance conspiracy