Economic Times Top Stories

• MSME Amendment Bill 2026 Explained: What changes for corporate payments, disputes and CFOs
• EPL to double beauty and cosmetics market share, eyes South East Asia and Africa next for expansion: CFO Deepak Goyal
• REITs set to gain tax flexibility, cash flow boost under new Bill
• FPIs turn buyers in IT stocks for first time in 2026, invest Rs 3,358 crore in July
• FMCG makers plan more price hikes as input costs stay elevated; demand holds strong
• India Inc CFOs back RBI's fourth straight rate pause, flag monsoon and geopolitical risks
• BRICS trade meet clears MSME credit framework
• Is RBI's Low Interest Rate Regime Really Powering India's Growth?
• RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.25% in August policy; raises FY27 GDP forecast to 6.7%, flags West Asia risks
• Rupee may strengthen further as tensions ease, says RBI Governor Malhotra; RBI to intervene only against excessive volatility

Economic Times

• Microfinance asset quality improves further as loans at risk fall to 2.3% in June: CRIF
• Fitch affirms India rating on robust growth, flags youth job risks to fiscal profile
• Polymer currency: Govt approves 2 billion banknotes for field trials in Rs 10, Rs 20 denominations
• BRICS nations discuss linking payment systems and CBDCs, RBI chief says
• Amendments to FCRA aimed at safeguarding India’s sovereign rights: Italian-Canadian analyst
• Global banks are pulling back credit cards once prized by rich Indians
• Managed workspace provider Table Space files IPO papers; eyes Rs 800 cr via fresh issue
• RBI Governor Malhotra says DPDP compliance alone not enough for banks, identifies six AI risks
• Embassy Developments net loss widens to Rs 234 cr in Q1
• Niva Bupa gets IRDAI nod for Ashwani Bhatia as chairperson

CA Club India

• CBDT Approves Sir Ganga Ram Trust Society for Scientific Research Tax Benefits Under IT Act, 2025
• ICAI Announces Mock Test Papers Series I and II for CA Final Nov 2026 Exams
• No UPI Charges for Consumers: Government Clears Air on Merchant Fee Rumours
• UPI Transactions May Attract Charges in Future as Lok Sabha Passes Taxation Amendment Bill
• ICAI Hosts Multipurpose Empanelment Form (MEF) 2026-27
• Income Tax Department Releases ITR-6 Excel Utility, JSON Schema and Validation Rules for AY 2026-27
• Centre Exempts Banks from Section 15(1) Restriction on Unamortized EIR Expenditure
• ICAI Publishes 77th Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute for the year 2025-26
• RBI Keeps Repo Rate Unchanged at 5.25%
• MCA Extends Registration Deadline for 'Corporate Mitra' Course for North East Candidates Till 14th Aug 2026

BBC News

• Trump hid in catering truck in secret plane swap over Iran threat, reports say
• Amber Met Office extreme heat warning issued as temperatures could reach 38C
• Councils to get more powers to stop vape and betting shops, PM announces
• Russia using North Korean missiles to strike Ukraine, Zelensky says
• 'I started in my 20s and made £8,000': Why women are often better investors than men
• Perseid meteor shower reaches peak: When and where to catch a glimpse
• Call with No 10 gives us hope, PC Harper's mother says
• Trump says it would be 'terrible mistake' to remove Infantino
• Antisemitism towards Jewish children 'shocking', government expert tells BBC
• England set to eliminate hepatitis C