Economic Times Top Stories

• Will the rupee cross 100 against the USD in 2026? CFOs, economic experts weigh in
• More IPOs, less pop: 2025 sees record ₹1.75 lakh cr raised but listing gains fall to 9.9%
• CFOs brace for compliance-heavy 2026 as DPDP, labour codes and ESG assurance kick in
• GST in 2025: Rate rationalisation, faster dispute resolutions and sharper compliance
• Kajaria Ceramics fires CFO over ₹20 crore fraud at subsidiary; investigation underway
• Global giants bank on Indian-origin CFOs
• Adani Total Gas appoints Preyash Jhaveri as interim CFO
• Nudged by taxman, MNCs tell staff to reveal undisclosed foreign assets
• Inc & Out: How voluntary liquidation has become the new game in town

Economic Times

• Gold and silver grab attention, but platinum’s 140% rally in 2025 is turning heads
• BP to sell 65% stake in Castrol to Stonepeak for $6 billion
• Adani Power raises capacity target to 41.87 GW by FY32, commits ₹2 lakh crore capex
• Delhi HC slams Centre over no GST exemption on air purifiers in 'emergency situation'
• India okays new airlines in attempt to challenge aviation duopoly; Al Hind Air, FlyExpress, Shankh Air cleared for takeoff
• Despite global FDI slowdown, India's gross inflows remain healthy in FY26: CareEdge Ratings
• Auto dealers move SC seeking refund of ₹2,500 crore GST compensation cess
• Kalpa Power names Pankaj Aggarwal as CFO to back 5 GW renewable push
• China clears Haier to dilute stake in India arm; Bharti–Warburg set to buy 49%: Sources
• Gold holds firm as top safe haven; oil most exposed to geopolitical shocks, says RBI study

CA Club India

• CBDT Launches NUDGE Campaign to Correct Ineligible Tax Deductions for AY 2025-26
• India-New Zealand FTA Boosts Fintech, Digital Payments and Banking Access
• GSTAT Revokes Staggered Filing of Appeals Under Section 112 of CGST Act
• Union Budget 2026-27: Finance Ministry Invites Public Suggestions, Deadline January 16
• Fake GST Firms Busted in Thane: Rs 22.06 Crore ITC Fraud Under Probe
• No Routine Access to Social Media, Emails Under Income Tax Act 2025: PIB Clarifies
• SEBI Engages GST Council to Resolve GST Issues in Commodity Trading
• FM Nirmala Sitharaman Chairs Finance and Corporate Affairs Chintan Shivir at Hampi
• Sixth Session of 18th Lok Sabha Ends with 111% Productivity, 8 Bills Passed
• Income Tax Algorithm Error Flags Unlisted Share Capital Gains as Business Income

BBC News

• Officials discover a million more documents potentially related to Epstein case
• Zelensky moves towards demilitarised zones in latest peace plan for Ukraine
• UK social media campaigners among five denied US visas
• Catherine and Charlotte perform piano duet for Christmas carol concert
• British boy, 13, fatally stabbed in Portugal
• Some festive swims cancelled after wind warning
• Flu cases falling ahead of Christmas, experts say
• Trump-backed candidate wins in knife-edge Honduran election
• Bomb blast in packed Nigerian mosque kills five
• Eleven arrested over mass shooting in South Africa tavern