Economic Times Top Stories

• CFOs bet on AI to drive productivity as tech spending outlook brightens
• Zurich Kotak General Insurance CFO sees commercial insurance driving growth over next 12–24 months, targets scale with profitability
• NFRA flags high fraud risk in revenue recognition; auditors urged to strengthen assertion-level checks
• India probe finds Tata Steel, JSW Steel, SAIL breached antitrust law, regulatory order shows
• Budget Series: What Do Leaders Expect from Budget 2026?
• CaratLane names Jigar Vyas as CFO
• India mulls tax exemption for sovereign wealth funds’ equity gains amid heavy foreign outflows
• Asia leads global confidence in tax fairness, India stands out: Report
• US could raise tariffs on India if they don't help on Russian oil issue: Trump
• Adani Group assets a 'sacred trust', fulfilling national promise for next decade: Group CFO

Economic Times

• Debt capital markets may cool off in 2026 as yields stay high
• Finance ministry lines up ₹17 lakh crore PPP infra pipeline through 2027-28
• Tata Power Renewable Energy to invest Rs 6,675 crore in India's 10GW ingot & wafer plant in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh
• TPG nears deal to buy 30-40% stake in Nirmal Jain's IIFL Capital, open offer likely
• Union Budget may be tabled on Sunday, February 1; budget session likely from January 28
• From Campa to Kelvinator: Why Reliance is buying old, nostalgic brands
• CFOs bet on AI to drive productivity as tech spending outlook brightens
• BIS must develop new standards fast, modernise labs to ensure quality products to people: Joshi
• Foreign investment in Indian real estate down 16 pc to USD 3.65 bn last yr: Colliers
• Foxconn's Q4 revenue jumps 22% to record high on AI demand

CA Club India

• CBDT Grants Tax-Exempt Status to UAE-Regulated Pension Fund Under Section 10(23FE)
• GST Evasion Case: Four Arrested for Rs 1464 Crore Fake Invoice Transactions
• Year End Review 2025: Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs Highlights Key Legislative Milestones
• Union Budget 2026-27: Industry Bodies Seek Targeted Credit Relief for MSMEs
• CBDT Chairman Asks Income Tax Department to Gear Up for New Direct Tax Law from 1st April 2026
• Budget 2026 May Address Section 87A Rebate Loss for Small Investors with Capital Gains
• Income Tax Changes Ahead? Budget 2026 May Push New Tax Regime Further
• ICAI Releases Comprehensive Handbook on GST Compliance for E-Commerce Operators
• GSTN Enables Online Opt-In Declaration for Specified Premises
• HSNS Cess Act, 2026: Finance Ministry Releases Detailed FAQs for Industry

BBC News

• US discussing options to acquire Greenland, including use of military, White House says
• UK and France to send troops to Ukraine if peace deal agreed
• Chris Mason: Greenland and Ukraine point to Trump's head-spinning unpredictability
• Russia sends navy ships to guard oil tanker being pursued by US forces
• More snow and ice across nearly all of UK as cold snap continues
• Learner drivers face longer wait for tests as lower drink-drive limit proposed
• The painful questions for Nato and the EU as Trump threatens Greenland
• Assisted dying campaigners request extra time for peers to scrutinise bill
• BBC looks into the relationship between Cuba and Venezuela
• Police told wrong family teen had died in crash