Economic Times Top Stories

• Exclusive: Bajaj Electricals finance executive EC Prasad set to take over as Raymond Lifestyle CFO
• Experts hail higher threshold for small companies, say move will ease compliance, new incorporations
• PM internship scheme falters in pilot year as low uptake and high attrition expose gaps
• Compliance costs jump 10–15% in 2025 as CFOs battle new ESG, EPR and tax rules
• GST collections inch up to Rs 1.70 lakh crore in November despite rate cuts; import IGST fuels growth
• India’s manufacturing PMI hits 9-month low as US tariffs cool export momentum
• India’s IPO market set for record year as 2025 nears peak fundraising momentum
• Corporate loan growth to hit double digit in FY26, Rs 7 lakh crore credit in pipeline: SBI chairman
• Trump says he has decided on who will replace Jerome Powell as Fed chair
• Insurance, 8 other economic bills to be taken up in Winter Session

Economic Times

• Torrent Gas hires Citi, two others for $450 million IPO
• Q2 FY26 FDI equity inflows up 20.5% on year
• India’s IPO market set for record year as 2025 nears peak fundraising momentum
• Adani Group plans to raise Rs 90,000 cr via debt in FY27
• Rs 1,020 crore paycheck! Meesho IPO hands Elevation, Peak XV and founders meteoric returns up to 5,00,000%
• Vedanta back in debt market, seeks ₹2,000 crore via metals arm
• An Nvidia and Tesla link: India set for first AI IPO after Fractal Analytics wins Sebi nod
• SBI Ventures plans to launch Rs 2,000 cr climate-focussed fund in Jan-Mar
• Nifty eyes record levels amid progress on US trade deal
• Anupam Mittal's wedding matchmaker Shaadi.com is said to consider IPO

CA Club India

• Finance Ministry Allows 80G Donations for Rs 50 Crore Renovation of Iconic Balakrishna Lalji Temple
• Commercial Taxes Dept Uncovers Nearly Rs 100 Crore GST Evasion in Bengaluru
• Delhi HC Warns GST and Income Tax Departments Against Using AI-Generated Judgments in SCNs
• Mumbai Security Guard Gets IT Notice After Rs 2.2 Crore Fraud Using His PAN
• Karnataka HC Slams Coercive GST Recovery, Directs Refund of Rs 10 Crore to Trader
• India Records Strong Fiscal Performance: Rs 12.74 Lakh Crore Tax Revenue, Higher State Transfers
• MCA Raises Small Company Thresholds: Paid-Up Capital Rs 10 Crore, Turnover Rs 100 Crore
• GST Reforms, Labour Codes and Tax Overhaul Power India's Growth: CEA Nageswaran
• Supreme Court Slams Income Tax Department for Filing Frivolous SLP in a Settled Matter
• Manipur GST (Second Amendment) Bill, 2025 Tabled in Parliament

BBC News

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• Government legal and staffing costs add £100m to Covid inquiry bill, BBC learns
• 'Carspreading' is on the rise - and not everyone is happy about it
• Crisis looms in Israel over ultra-Orthodox conscription bill
• Catherine sends Christmas message of love in 'uncertain times'
• Higher proportion of patients in England now contacting GPs online, figures show
• MPs warn China spy trial failures could happen again
• Italian fashion giant Prada buys Versace – at a discount
• Man charged with theft over claims he swallowed $19k Fabergé egg