Economic Times Top Stories

• How funding green infrastructure can help sustainable tourism?
• Outlook FY25: Pharma, Data Centres thrive; Cement, Auto to face headwinds, says Report
• Wrap 2024: From InterGlobe to BharatPe, many firms saw CFOs stepping into CEO role
• 2025: Opportunities beyond headwinds
• Over 5,000 startups shut amid funding woes, but job growth continues: Commerce Ministry
• India's retail inflation eases to 5.48% in November, driven by fall in vegetable prices
• Over 1,000 incubators driving India's startup boom; shift towards inclusivity and innovation: KPMG
• RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra emphasises stability, growth, and financial inclusion
• CFOs cautiously optimistic after RBI cuts GDP growth forecast, bank on strong urban demand
• Outgoing RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das says inflation-growth balance, cybersecurity, and geopolitical situation key challenges ahead

Economic Times

• Companies whose HY25 profits surpassed FY24 levels beating slowdown
• Seasonal demand coupled with capex recovery expected to drive better earnings in H2: Anand Shah
• ICRA expects sequential revenue growth for India Inc in Q3
• IPO rush keeps FPIs busy in primary market in November, outflow continues in secondary market
• With cost pressures mounting, 91% of Indian firms plan finance budget reductions: EY
• Earnings pressure in Q2FY25 reflects slowing growth across sectors
• Embedded finance to unlock $25 bn revenue opportunity for India’s platforms by 2030
• Banking CEOs confident about growth, focused on Gen AI and sustainability, KPMG survey
• India Inc fares well in Sept quarter, minus oil & gas
• AI agents more effective than GenAI for enterprise productivity: Deloitte Study

CA Club India

• Retailers Oppose 35% GST Slab, Urge Finance Minister and Council to Reconsider
• West Bengal Passes GST Amendment Bill 2024 Aligned with Council Recommendations
• Income Tax Refunds Soar 46.31% to Rs 3.08 Lakh Crore in FY 2024-25 - Finance Ministry
• CBDT Amends Notification on Tax Exemptions u/s 10(23FE) of Income-tax Act
• States Express Mixed Reactions to Proposed GST Rate Rationalisation Ahead of 55th GST Council Meeting
• Amit Shah Outlines Key Tax Benefits for Cooperative Societies in Rajya Sabha
• Payment Gateways Push for GST Waiver on Small-Value Transactions
• Rs 824 Crore GST Evasion Uncovered in India's Cryptocurrency Sector
• Income Tax Review Committee Aims to Simplify IT Act Without Changing Tax Rates
• Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth Takes on Additional Role as Revenue Secretary

BBC News

• UK 'doesn't have enough builders' for Labour's 1.5m homes
• 'I felt like a breathing corpse': Stories from people freed from Syria torture prison
• Fearne Cotton announces split from husband Jesse Wood
• Georgia's turmoil deepens as ex-footballer to be named president
• What lies ahead for Assad and his family?
• 'I didn't know removing condom during sex was rape', says Love Island star
• The dark fandom behind CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione
• Prince Andrew says he 'ceased all contact' with alleged Chinese spy
• Influencer's brand faces backlash over bullying claims
• BBC complains to Apple over misleading shooting headline

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