Economic Times Top Stories

• RBI MPC cuts repo rate by 25 bps to 5.25%; retains neutral stance
• GDP surge versus Rupee fall
• How India Inc CFOs trumped Rupee’s third sharpest slide in a decade
• 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

Economic Times

• RBI MPC Dec Highlights: Durable liquidity support, Repo cut, external sector watch, Ombudsman campaign
• RBI projects 7.3% GDP growth for FY26 as domestic demand holds firm
• RBI sees softer inflation ahead, cuts FY26 forecast to 2% as price pressures ease
• RBI MPC cuts repo rate by 25 bps to 5.25%; retains neutral stance
• Sebi bans fin influencer Avadhut Sathe, firm from securities market; orders Rs 546 cr disgorgement
• Asian markets mixed ahead of US data, expected Fed rate cut
• Rupee likely to inch up ahead of RBI decision after recovery tempers bearish run
• Govt may seek bids for $7 billion IDBI Bank stake this month
• Suzlon unveils plan for 3 new AI-enabled smart blade units
• IngiGo seeks FDTL exemption for A320 fleet, assures op stability by Feb 10: DGCA

CA Club India

• Delhi Student Falls Victim to Rs 26 Crore GST Scam After Aadhaar-PAN Fraud
• GSTN Launches UPI and Credit/Debit Card Payment Facility for Taxpayers in 28 States
• ICAI Halts Self-Paced Module Tests from Dec 11-20 Due to Portal Upgrade
• Lok Sabha Passes Central Excise Amendment Bill to Maintain High Tobacco Levy
• GST Samvaad: MSMEs Confront Authorities Over Registration Delays and GTA Tax Inconsistencies
• India's Corporate Tax Surges 115% to Rs 9.86 Lakh Crore in 2024-25
• CBIC Issues Order Assigning Pre-GST Central Excise and Service Tax Appeals in Karnataka
• FM Sitharaman Calls for Technology-Aligned, Fair Tax Systems at 18th Global Forum Plenary
• MSME Lending Gets a Boost with CAM Launch; Digital Payment Infrastructure Enhanced
• NFRA Rolls Out Audit Practice Toolkits and Survey 2025 to Support Small and Medium Audit Firms

BBC News

• We'll end children living in B&Bs, government says in child poverty pledge
• How a 'fertility gap' is fuelling the rise of one-child families
• My husband would still be alive if he'd got Post Office compensation
• Netherlands, Spain, Ireland and Slovenia boycott Eurovision after Israel allowed to compete
• Why I'm terrified of motorways even though I've been driving for 20 years
• Turkey breeder supplying luxury stores investigated over welfare
• Top scientist says research visa restrictions mean UK 'shooting itself in foot' economically
• Anthony Zurcher: Boat strike briefings help Hegseth - but shipwreck video release may hurt
• 60 delivery riders face deportation after illegal work crackdown
• 'All Israeli people are with us', parents of last dead hostage in Gaza tell BBC