Economic Times Top Stories

• Exclusive: MCA plans deeper deregulation of non-assurance services; audit to remain tightly ring-fenced
• Budget 2026: Tax experts call for compliance simplification, customs overhaul and litigation relief
• NFRA recommends Ind AS 118, proposes April 2027 rollout; members differ on EBITDA, expense presentation
• Budget 2026 must push investment and exports, not freebies: Former finance secretary Subhash Chandra Garg
• HDFC Bank CFO says 4% margin aspiration intact despite near-term pressure; cost of funds already falling
• Budget 2026: Phone machines likely to get rid of duty friction
• World markets face fresh jolt as Trump vows tariffs on Europe over Greenland
• SC Tiger Global ruling strips TRC protection exposes Mauritius treaty exits and grandfathered investments to GAAR scrutiny
• SME credit squeeze
• Budget 2026 must back localisation, MSMEs, supply chain resilience: Suzuki Motorcycle India CFO

Economic Times

• UPL subsidiary Advanta Enterprises files draft IPO papers with Sebi
• Jio Platforms sets ball rolling on mega public float proposal
• 4 IPOs, 22 acquisitions mark a slowdown in India FinTech exits: Report
• SME credit squeeze
• Turtlemint Fintech eyes Rs 2,000cr IPO; to file updated draft papers with Sebi in next 2-weeks
• Adani raises Rs 1,000 cr, bond issue sold out in 45 mins
• Big burst of new-age startup IPOs lined up for 2026; issues worth Rs 50,000 crore planned
• Indira Ivf and 7 others get nod for IPOs
• Torrent Pharma to raise up to Rs 12.5k cr by issue of securities
• Generic drug maker Hindustan Laboratories files IPO papers with Sebi

CA Club India

• Finance Bill Likely to Propose 5 Key GST Amendments to Boost Ease of Doing Business
• ICAI organises GES-CA 2026 to Transform Commerce Education into Future Leadership
• ICAI Reschedules CA Intermediate Paper 5 (Auditing and Ethics) to 31st January 2026
• Tax Department Issues PE Notices to Foreign Digital Firms, Litigation Likely
• Ahead of Budget 2026-27, MP Sasmit Patra Pushes for Simpler GST to Boost MSMEs
• New Income Tax Act 2025: Why Old Court Rulings May Not Apply After April 2026
• CBDT Clarifies: No Reopening of Past Tax Cases After Supreme Court's Tiger Global Verdict
• ICAI Further Postpones CA Intermediate Auditing and Ethics Paper Scheduled on 19 Jan 2026
• Finance Ministry Orders Dissolution of Old RRBs After State-Level Bank Mergers
• Customs Notifies Further Relief for Postal Exports Through Electronic Filing

BBC News

• UK defends Chagos deal after Trump calls it 'act of great stupidity'
• Chinese mega-embassy approved by government after debate over security risks
• The bombshell claims in Brooklyn Beckham's post - from wedding dress drama to 'hijacked' first dance
• Lucy Letby will not face further criminal charges
• Shock and confusion as Spain struggles for answers after deadly train crash
• Watch: Cow astonishes scientists with rare use of tools
• Jellyfish-inspired outfit steals show in Osaka's Australian Open win
• Prince Harry 'clutching at straws' with claim against Mail publisher, court told
• Europe to suspend approval of US tariffs deal
• Prison officer jailed for having sex with inmates

Yahoo News

• 18-year-old to plead guilty to North Carolina shooting that left 5 dead, lawyers say
• The world has entered a new era of ‘water bankruptcy’ with irreversible consequences
• Train blocks traffic in Old Town Fort Collins after striking vehicle
• I'm a personal finance writer, and these are my 11 best money-saving tips
• Nearly 5.0 earthquake felt in San Diego, Orange County and Temecula
• Experts urge people to eat creatures wreaking havoc across US: 'You want something tasty'
• Judge refuses to block new DHS policy limiting Congress members' access to ICE facilities
• Woman Plugs In Tesla With 110 Miles of Charge at Wawa. Then It Immediately Dies, Locking Her In: ‘There Was No Air Circulating’
• Body of Canadian woman, 19, found surrounded by dingoes on Australian island
• China's population falls for a fourth straight year