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

• Mortgage rates rise and deals pulled over Iran war turmoil
• Pro-Palestinian march banned after government approves Met request
• The Aldi-style disruptors who could be about to shake up the vets market
• First Mandelson files to be published on Wednesday
• 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
• Member of Iranian football delegation granted Australian asylum changes her mind
• Hereditary peers to be removed from Lords as bill passes
• 'I am no spy': Courier in Russian exploding parcels plot against UK talks to BBC
• Secret of hedgehog hearing discovered by scientists

Yahoo News

• Pope announces resignation of US bishop accused of embezzling $270K from California parish
• Ex-FBI Agent ‘Absolutely’ Believes Nancy Guthrie Case Could Be a Result of Elder Abuse—’Every Person Who Even Had a Tangential Relationship’ Should Be Investigated
• "I'm F–cking DONE": The Internet Is Losing Its Absolute Mind Over Karoline Leavitt's Draft Comments
• Human Rights Watch says that Israel has been illegally using white phosphorus in Lebanon
• Republican Rep. Michael McCaul: US boots on the ground in Iran ‘pretty much ruled out’
• Donald Trump’s Granddaughter Kai Faces Backlash for New ‘Secret Service’ Video
• We Need to Talk About Your Retirement ‘Spending’
• Primary Care Physicians Say People Over 50 Should Be Careful With How Often They Eat This One Food
• Trump’s Favorite Attorney, 41, Ditches Husband for Mar-a-Lago
• Satellite firm extends Middle East image delay to prevent use by US adversaries