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

• Walmart pauses job offers to H-1B candidates amid $100,000 visa fee rule: Report
• Diwali wish: Trump talks trade with ‘great friend’ Modi, Indian PM discusses terror fight
• New funding routes on regional flight map: Budgetary support, other options on cards
• FRRB now looks at low audit fees, negative reserve parameters for reviewing cos' fin statements
• 'Weighty' FMCG matters: Prices repacked, value unpacked; Daily goods makers repurpose pack sizes to pass GST cut benefits
• 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

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

• Focus of grooming inquiry 'will not change', home secretary insists
• Effects of antidepressants on physical health ranked for first time
• Trump says he did not want 'wasted meeting' after plan for Putin talks shelved
• Ukraine hits Russian chemical plant with UK-made Storm Shadow missiles
• The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
• Staff skipped checks and said a vulnerable young woman was safe. Days later, she was dead
• Arrests after violent protest outside Dublin migrant hotel
• Gambling ads featuring Lewis Hamilton and Chelsea FC logo banned over influence on children
• The deal that means Prince Andrew can still afford to live in Royal Lodge
• Why Trump made breakthrough in Gaza but can't with Putin over Ukraine