Economic Times Top Stories

• Crude above $100 raises risks for inflation, rupee and India Inc margins
• SBI General targets growth 15–20% above industry, strengthens retail and tech bets: CFO Jitendra Attra
• Place audit orders in public domain to boost trust: CIC to NFRA
• CFOs say talent shortage goes beyond skills as hiring and retention models evolve
• FPIs shift from IT to financials, capex sectors amid rising AI fears
• Tech Mahindra denies rumours of major layoffs, says no proposal under consideration
• Yes Bank insider trading case: 16 of 19 executives likely to settle with Sebi
• Under scrutiny in India, Chinese smartphone brands tap parents to keep going
• ETCFO Leadership Summit: Anand Rathi urges CFOs to balance growth ambition with strategic risk discipline
• CFOs call for agility, judgement and stress testing amid rising global uncertainty

Economic Times

• Currency, tax risks tempering private equity optimism in India, investors say
• Crude above $100 raises risks for inflation, rupee and India Inc margins
• I-T sleuths reveal suppression of sales worth Rs 408 crore by 62 restaurants
• SC refuses to entertain PIL against Income Tax provision on search, seizure
• Income-Tax Department probes restaurants for hidden sales
• SBI General targets growth 15–20% above industry, strengthens retail and tech bets: CFO Jitendra Attra
• Reliance Retail acquires beauty brand Pahadi Local
• FMCG companies weigh shrinking pack sizes, hiking prices to absorb crude shock
• NRIs in Dubai sell gold amid escalating Israel-Iran war to secure cash
• EV cos take corporate route to amp up sales

CA Club India

• CGST Delhi Arrests Smartphone Trader's Director for Rs 60.59 Crore Fake ITC Fraud
• Income Tax Department Finds Rs 408 Crore Sales Suppression in Restaurants After Nationwide Survey
• Finance Ministry Flags Economic Risks for India Amid Escalating West Asia Conflict
• GST Registration Rejected for Legal Heir After Proprietor's Death, CA Flags Procedural Issues
• Fake Income Tax Raid Busted: Two Youths Posing as Officers Arrested
• CIC Asks Income Tax Department to Fix TDS Mismatch Process, Protect Honest Taxpayers
• Finance Ministry Appoints Ms. Krati Nigam as CGST Joint Commissioner in GST Authority Amendment
• Toppers, Marksheet and Pass Percentage of CA Intermediate January 2026 Exams
• Toppers, Marksheet and Pass Percentage of CA Foundation January 2026 Exams
• ICAI CA Foundation and Intermediate January 2026 Results Declared

BBC News

• UK warship HMS Dragon departs for eastern Mediterranean
• Steve Rosenberg: Russia seeks diplomatic and economic gains from Iran war
• University tuition fees system is a 'mess', says Clegg
• Teen had 'headache' before holiday park deaths
• First Mandelson files expected to be published on Wednesday
• The Aldi-style insurgents who could be about to shake up the vets market
• The Brits travelling in their thousands to 'Costa del Cheltenham'
• MPs demand urgent action on London grooming gangs
• Wildlife to replace historical characters on banknotes
• Prioritising AI data centres could block new homes, builders warn