Economic Times Top Stories

• Will RBI’s proposed M&A financing rules ignite a surge in domestic deal-making?
• LIC refutes Washington Post report on $3.9 bn Adani investment
• AI data centers to drive 160% surge in power demand by 2030: Goldman Sachs
• 'May' isn't 'shall' penalty not the norm in black money law: ITAT
• Uttarakhand to levy green tax on out-of-state vehicles from December
• RBI drafts norms to let banks fund up to 70% of M&A deals, sets 10% exposure cap
• India, US ‘very close’ to sealing trade pact: Both sides converge on core issues, legal language being finalised amid tariff uncertainties
• Intel returns to profit after six straight quarterly losses; CFO David Zinser tells what its to have the US government as Intel's biggest shareholder
• ICAI launches MSME Clinics to provide free advisory, credit matchmaking for small businesses

Economic Times

• India among 'attractive' emerging markets for investment: Report
• Indian Rupee Rises in October Amid Central Bank Interventions and Improved Foreign Investment
• India bonds inch lower tracking US Treasuries
• Stock markets trade higher mirroring sharp rally in global peers on hopes of US Fed rate cuts
• Sensex rises over 600 pts, Nifty above 25,950 as US rate cut optimism lifts mood
• Australia sues Microsoft over AI-linked subscription price hikes
• 'May' isn't 'shall' penalty not the norm in black money law: ITAT
• Uttarakhand to levy green tax on out-of-state vehicles from December
• Will RBI’s proposed M&A financing rules ignite a surge in domestic deal-making?
• India faces challenges in local rare earth production amidst China's export restrictions

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

• Home Office squandered billions on asylum hotels, MPs say
• International troops won't want to enforce Gaza peace, says King of Jordan
• Prisons begin extra checks after migrant released in error
• Why so many UK homes are still dangerously mouldy - years after this toddler was killed
• Inside Syria's jail for IS suspects as officials say attacks by group are rising
• King to attend first official LGBT event after veterans' campaign
• NHS needs up to £3bn extra to avoid cuts, health leaders warn
• Reform MP's comments about adverts 'racist', says Streeting
• Boy thrown from Tate Modern can now run, jump and swim
• Egypt and Red Cross join search for hostage bodies in Gaza