Economic Times Top Stories

• HDFC Life CFO targets 17–18% CAGR, banks on Rs 300 crore tech transformation, small town expansion
• Lupin CFO says pharma industry preparing for all possible scenarios on US tariffs
• India Inc to drive office demand as 85% firms eye expansion over 2 years, GCCs lead
• Colgate, Britannia, Nestlé, Emami seen as top gainers from GST cuts
• ixigo Group CFO targets to double industry growth in flights, bets on Tier-2 flyers and AI push for expansion
• Industrials-led deals prop Asia-Pacific M&A at $38 billion in July despite activity slump
• India Inc revenue to grow 7% this fiscal on GST restructuring, but profit margins may remain flat: Crisil
• India's auto industry faces rising costs and stricter regulations amidst cautious consumer demand
• GST done, advisers bat for land, labour reforms
• Hero MotoCorp appoints Harshavardhan Chitale as CEO

Economic Times

• PHDCCI flags GST 2.0 concerns to CBIC, seeks clarity on cess, ITC and discounts
• RBI approves Yes Bank board changes as SMBC prepares stake acquisition
• Shapoor Mistry welcomes next generation into SP Group's strategic transformation team
• Trump mellows down: How India stayed calm and politically mature during tariff pressures
• AU SFB CFO Vimal Jain passes away due to cardiac arrest
• Lupin CFO says pharma industry preparing for all possible scenarios on US tariffs
• HIRE Act 2025: Can US’ 25% outsourcing tax break Dalal Street's Rs 30 lakh crore compounding machine?
• PwC India launches Navigate Tax Hub, a GenAI colleague for modern tax functions
• Travel accessories startup Escape Plan ropes in new CFO, expands leadership team
• Fitch lifts 2025 global growth aim with a worrying rider, upgrades India forecast to 6.9% for FY26

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

• More embarrassing Epstein exchanges to come, says Mandelson, as Starmer pressed at PMQs
• Teacher who hid with child from Southport killer feels 'crushing guilt'
• Life on Mars? 'Leopard-spot' rocks could be biggest clue yet
• Trump is used to shaking off criticism - but the Epstein story is different
• Anti-Islamic US biker gang members run security at deadly Gaza aid sites
• Banksy mural scrubbed from Royal Courts of Justice
• Weleda launches inquiry into Nazi camp skin test claims
• Jaguar Land Rover admits hackers may have taken data
• Strictly's Thomas Skinner sorry for grabbing reporter's phone
• UK's first 'super-university' to be created as two merge from 2026