Economic Times Top Stories

• Sebi to tighten conflict-of-interest and insider trading norms for top officials
• From 19 to 77: Women CFOs Quadruple Since 2021, Yet Form Just 14% of Boardroom Finance Heads
• Exclusive: Nangia Andersen to exit Andersen Global, to operate as fully domestic firm: Source
• IBBI’s project-wise insolvency plan can boost solvent buildings, but lead to tax woes, developer misuse
• India's CPI inflation drops to a record low of 0.25% in October
• Net direct tax collections rise 7% to ₹12.9 lakh crore on strong corporate tax receipts
• Attrition no longer hurts companies; employers have made peace with job churn: TeamLease CFO
• Goldman Sachs upgrades India to 'Overweight', sees Nifty at 29,000 by 2026
• GST cuts, festive demand spark early revival in vehicle loans
• AI to make more 'significant discoveries' by 2028 and beyond, says OpenAI

Economic Times

• ED arrests Jaypee Infratech MD Manoj Gaur in money laundering case
• Tata Motors PV Q2 preview: Earnings may hit a road bump on JLR cyber glitch. Revenue likely to drop up to 7.2% YoY. 5 things to watch
• India, Nepal ink deal to boost rail trade connectivity
• HAL Q2 Results: Cons profit rises 10% YoY to Rs 1,669, revenue jumps 11%
• Strong earnings across sectors support market rally: Amnish Aggarwal
• Eicher Motors Q2 Results: Cons PAT jumps 24% YoY to Rs 1,369 crore; revenue zooms 45%
• Crude demand likely to zoom 37% by 2035: IEA
• Birla Estates signs on as Gujarat Titans’ principal sponsor for IPL 2026
• DHL Group plans Euro 1-bn investment across its businesses in India by 2030: CEO Tobias Meyer
• India's warehousing and logistics absorption rebounds 64 pc in July-September

CA Club India

• Cabinet Approves Rs 20,000 Crore Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters (CGSE)
• ICAI signs MoU with Indian Army for Real-time UDIN Verification
• GST Reforms Have Driven Sales Growth Across Sectors, Says FM Sitharaman
• SC Protects Chartered Accountants: Issuing Form 15CB Isn't Money Laundering
• GST Department Nabs Mira Road Resident for Rs 8.43 Crore Fake ITC Fraud
• Direct Tax Collections Grows 7% YoY; Refunds Down 18% in FY 2025-26
• CBDT Implements Revised Protocol for India-Belgium Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
• CBIC Issues Instruction to Align Import Policy with Finance Act, 2025
• Rs 51.74 Crore GST Evasion Busted in Lucknow: Two Traders Booked for Creating Fake Firms
• Uttar Pradesh Launches Statewide Crackdown to Detect Fake Firms and Tax Evasion

BBC News

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• Council visited wrong home to check on Sara Sharif the day before her murder
• Lack of trust and racism concerns: Five key failings in Sara Sharif review
• Police and crime commissioners to be scrapped in England and Wales
• Amber warnings issued ahead of heavy rain from Storm Claudia
• Technical wizardry and drama - but Hunger Games on stage divides critics
• Faisal Islam: Slow growth raises stakes even higher for the Budget
• Royal escort motorcyclist cleared over pedestrian's death
• Titanic passenger's watch expected to fetch £1m
• Russia's attacks have ramped up - Ukraine is fighting to hold on through another winter