Economic Times Top Stories

• Crude above $100 raises risks for inflation, rupee and India Inc margins
• SBI General targets growth 15–20% above industry, strengthens retail and tech bets: CFO Jitendra Attra
• Place audit orders in public domain to boost trust: CIC to NFRA
• CFOs say talent shortage goes beyond skills as hiring and retention models evolve
• FPIs shift from IT to financials, capex sectors amid rising AI fears
• Tech Mahindra denies rumours of major layoffs, says no proposal under consideration
• Yes Bank insider trading case: 16 of 19 executives likely to settle with Sebi
• Under scrutiny in India, Chinese smartphone brands tap parents to keep going
• ETCFO Leadership Summit: Anand Rathi urges CFOs to balance growth ambition with strategic risk discipline
• CFOs call for agility, judgement and stress testing amid rising global uncertainty

Economic Times

• Cheques & balances: IDFC First brings in extra layer of security
• Reliance to invest in first new US oil refinery in 50 years, says Trump; calls $300 billion Texas project ‘historic deal’
• RBI aligns capital rules of banks with global norms
• As many as 6,789 recognised startups categorized as 'closed': Jitin Prasada
• Govt seeks Parliament nod for net additional expenditure of Rs 2.01 lakh cr in FY26
• RBI allows NBFCs, HFCs, CICs, ARCs to count audited quarterly profits in capital calculations
• Govt invokes Essential Commodities Act to ensure natural gas supply, orders refineries to divert key streams
• Govt relaxes FDI investment rules from China, other neighbouring countries
• No trigger yet for dramatic private capex surge in India, corporate credit to stay muted: Moody’s
• Centre sets up panel with OMCs to prioritise LPG supply for non-domestic use

CA Club India

• Fino Payments Bank Denies GST Evasion, Clarifies No Betting Activity on Platform
• Two Maharashtra GST Officers, Intermediary Arrested for Rs 20 Lakh Bribe Demand
• ICAI Releases Handbook on Key Compliances and Exemptions for Private Limited Companies
• CGST Delhi Arrests Smartphone Trader's Director for Rs 60.59 Crore Fake ITC Fraud
• Income Tax Department Finds Rs 408 Crore Sales Suppression in Restaurants After Nationwide Survey
• Finance Ministry Flags Economic Risks for India Amid Escalating West Asia Conflict
• GST Registration Rejected for Legal Heir After Proprietor's Death, CA Flags Procedural Issues
• Fake Income Tax Raid Busted: Two Youths Posing as Officers Arrested
• CIC Asks Income Tax Department to Fix TDS Mismatch Process, Protect Honest Taxpayers
• Finance Ministry Appoints Ms. Krati Nigam as CGST Joint Commissioner in GST Authority Amendment

BBC News

• Government approves Met request to ban Al Quds Day march
• Steve Rosenberg: Russia seeks diplomatic and economic gains from Iran war
• University tuition fees system is a 'mess', says Clegg
• Jeffrey Epstein had two key aides - why do they still control his money and secrets?
• Gale-force winds to batter UK as snow and cold set for comeback
• The Aldi-style insurgents who could be about to shake up the vets market
• Meghan to headline £1,400 'girls' weekend' in Australia
• MPs demand urgent action on London grooming gangs
• Wildlife to replace historical characters on banknotes
• Prioritising AI data centres could block new homes, builders warn