Economic Times Top Stories

• JioStar appoints G R Arun Kumar as CFO
• ICAI bats for division of audit onus; signals truce with NFRA after a year
• CII calls for higher public capex, investment push to sustain growth
• CBDT flags bogus claims on political and charitable donations
• India–Mexico FTA talks begin amid looming tariff hikes
• Wanted: more C-suite executives to lead life outside a metro
• Building India’s Financial Momentum
• Strengthening domestic Indian firms; council clears ICAI advertising reform and global networking rules
• NFRA flags widespread audit failures across big firms; questions gaps in independence, related-party checks
• NFRA flags ‘gross negligence’ across marquee company audits as major red flags go unreported

Economic Times

• JioStar appoints G R Arun Kumar as CFO
• Tata Capital anchors Rs 2,300-crore refinancing of Jayaswal Neco debt
• India's wholesale prices fall 0.32% in November vs 1.21% contraction in October
• IndiGo's senior expat official said to face action over operational meltdown
• Maruti Suzuki says will localise EV components in next few years
• Flipkart gets IPO ready with NCLT nod to flip back domicile to India
• India–Mexico FTA talks begin amid looming tariff hikes
• India identifies 300 products to boost exports to Russia
• Vodafone Idea in for a big breather as it may pay half of Rs 83,000 cr dues after 4-5-year moratorium
• Banks advised to link MSME loans to external benchmark by RBI: Govt

CA Club India

• ICAI Clears Advertising for CA Firms, Approves Global Networking Rules; UDIN Crosses 10 Crore
• IndiGo Faces Rs 58.75 Crore GST Penalty Notice Amid Ongoing Flight Disruptions
• No Post-GST Compensation for Karnataka, Finance Ministry Tells Parliament
• Supreme Court Denies 40% Tax Deduction to Statutory Corporations on Non-Lending Income
• Income Tax Dept Detects Over Rs 1000 Crore Tax Evasion in Refex Group Searches
• CBDT Nudges Taxpayers to Withdraw Bogus Donation Claims Using Data-Driven Tax Scanner
• ICAI Announces December 2025 Convocation Schedule Across Major Indian Cities
• ICSI Introduces Fast-Track Support for MCA21 V3 E-Filing Issues Pending Over 7 Days
• Chartered Accountants Praised for Strengthening GST Framework at ICAI Pune Event
• FM Nirmala Sitharaman Signals Major Customs Overhaul Ahead of Budget 2026

BBC News

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• What to delete from your emails to be taken more seriously at work
• Furlough not perfect but prevented mass unemployment, Sunak says
• Iranian Nobel laureate taken to hospital after 'violent arrest', family says
• Amazon apologises after showing 15-rated film to child who rented PG movie
• Staff strike forces Louvre to close doors to visitors
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