Economic Times Top Stories

• Why private capex is lagging: CFOs flag cost pressures, execution hurdles and policy gaps
• PepsiCo India appoints Savitha Balachandran CFO for India and South Asia
• Sebi accuses executives at EY, PwC and others of insider trading in 2022 Yes Bank case: Report
• India amidst global turmoil — Budget 2026
• Mafatlal Industries comfortable with current debt, will use leverage strategically for next growth phase: CFO Smita Jhanwar
• CBDT must strengthen internal mechanisms to ensure one consistent view, says former chairperson, Anita Kapur
• Livspace appoints former Myntra executive Abhishek Gupta
• Budget 2026: Industry leaders call for stability, fiscal discipline and investment push
• Exclusive: MCA plans deeper deregulation of non-assurance services; audit to remain tightly ring-fenced
• Tax structure for MNCs with India biz may be reworked

Economic Times

• Budget Series: What do leaders expect from Union Budget 2026?
• Padma Awards 2026: Uday Kotak named among Padma Bhushan recipients
• Global economy faces uncertainty in 2026; 53% WEF chief economists see weakness
• AI could reshape jobs globally by 2030, asserts WEF white paper
• Big FMCG flags market data as new-age channels gain share
• India to slash tariffs on cars to 40% in trade deal with EU, sources say
• Pro tem extension may add 1,200 MSMEs to telecom gear space
• India moving towards becoming third-largest economy in near future: President Murmu
• Budget 2026: Jewellery sector seeks duty rationalisation, reforms and GST cuts
• ED chargesheets online gaming app WinZO, alleges players duped of Rs 734 cr using bots

CA Club India

• Union Budget 2026: Small Businesses Urge GST Relief, Simpler Compliance
• Former State Tax Officer Booked in Disproportionate Assets Case Worth Rs 23 Lakh
• GST Scam Exposed: Consultant Accused of Faking Returns, Diverting Rs 7.2 Crore ITC
• ICAI Releases Draft Bank Branch Auditors' Panel (MEF) for FY 2025-26
• GSTAT Allows Lenient Scrutiny of Appeals for First 6 Months
• NITI Aayog releases three reports on green transition in cement, aluminium and MSME sectors
• CBIC Issues Corrigendum to Central Excise Notifications Dated 31st Dec 2025
• GSTN Issues Advisory on RSP-Based Valuation for Tobacco Goods from 1st February 2026
• ICAI Announces Mock Test Papers Series I and II for CA Foundation May 2026 Exams
• Budget 2026-27 Expectations: Direct Tax Relief and GST 2.0 Implementation

BBC News

• Analysing the Minneapolis shooting frame by frame
• Andy Burnham 'disappointed' after bid to become MP blocked
• Chris Mason: Burnham saga unlikely to be last act in drama of Starmer's leadership
• Murder and MI5: How an extraordinary battle erupted over what the state keeps secret
• Russia using Interpol's wanted list to target critics abroad, leak reveals
• Make sure pupils don't ever use phones at school, Phillipson tells teachers
• UK to join major wind farm project with nine European countries
• Thousands of children facing 'catastrophic' waits for NHS community care
• Hundreds of thousands without power as major winter storm hits US
• Gold tops $5,000 for first time ever, adding to historic rally