Economic Times Top Stories

• NFRA sets tougher audit expectations for ECL, signals sharper scrutiny under SA 540
• LT Foods to double retail reach, reorganise exports for next growth phase: CFO Sachin Gupta
• India reviews Press Note 3, may ease small FDI entry with de minimis rule
• India-UK free trade pact likely to be implemented in April: Official
• To bring ease of business bills, Centre nudges state govts to revamp laws, drive reforms
• US deal: India's trade reset moment
• ICAI elects CA Prasanna Kumar D as President for 2026–27, CA Mangesh Kinare as Vice-President
• Premiumisation and cost discipline steer Pernod Ricard India strategy amid state tax complexity: CFO Richa Singh
• Menace of increasing corporate frauds needs fresh look at legal framework
• Exclusive: NFRA halts fresh disciplinary orders till Supreme Court clarity over procedural issues

Economic Times

• Major VCs line up top dollars for coordinated AI capital push in India
• KKR could deploy $20 billion in India over the next decade, says cofounder Henry Kravis
• Merger involving $61 billion of debt to support India’s credit market
• Blackstone leads $600 million raise in AI cloud startup Neysa at $1.4 billion valuation
• Banks look to get export credit lines ready as US lowers tariff
• PhonePe’s IPO gamble: Can UPI dominance finally pay off?
• Oracle plans to raise $45 billion to $50 billion in 2026
• Sebi approval opens door for 13 IPOs across diverse sectors
• Will unsecured lending make a comeback as margins stay under pressure?
• Credit flows to commercial sector increase 15% in 2025

CA Club India

• Net Direct Tax Collection for FY 2025-26 Grows 9.4%, Refunds Drop 18.8%
• CA May 2026 Exams: ICAI Opens Online Empanelment for Observers, Check Eligibility and Key Dates
• Draft Form 48 Introduced for Transfer Pricing Reporting Under Section 172 of IT Act, 2025
• New Form 66 for Section 206 Book Profit: Companies to File CA-Certified Report
• RBI Issues New Amendment Directions on Capital Market Exposure to Boost Banking Finance
• FM Sitharaman vs Jaya Bachchan: Fiery Exchange Over Entertainment Tax in Rajya Sabha
• Lower TDS or Nil Deduction? Draft Form 128 Sets New Electronic Application Rules
• Rule 285 Mandates Form 178 Filing for Capital Gains Exemption
• Provident Fund Contributions Above Threshold? Here's How Rule 277 Taxes Interest
• Special Allowance Tax Relief: How Rule 279 Changes Exemption Limits

BBC News

• Hillary Clinton accuses Trump administration of Epstein files 'cover-up' in BBC interview
• Councils face 'uphill struggle' to be ready for local elections
• How dark web agent spotted bedroom wall clue to rescue girl from years of harm
• Bailiffs used to pursue NHS staff over pay errors
• Six of Sarah Ferguson's companies winding down
• Calculator: How will freeze on tax thresholds hit your take-home pay?
• 'A sad day' - Canada rocked by curling cheating row at Winter Games
• Trump says he will be 'indirectly' involved in Iran nuclear talks
• Facing a demographic catastrophe, Ukraine is paying for troops to freeze their sperm
• Boy becomes first in UK to have surgery to make him taller

Yahoo News

• Why folic acid being added to bread is sparking conspiracy theories
• Kevin O'Leary Says You Go To Work And Spend $15 On A Sandwich, 'What Are You An Idiot?' — It Costs You 99 Cents To Make One At Home
• A Ukrainian drone pilot found a hidden Russian arsenal, only to discover it was filled with horses and old cars
• China's humanoid robots take centre stage for Lunar New Year showtime
• Restaurant chain that’s been a big hit in Lexington expanding in Central Kentucky
• Shocking video captures moment fake ICE agent grabs McDonald's worker by the neck and threatens to deport him
• China grants UK and Canada visa-free entry, raising total to 79 countries
• Trump team offers its answer to rising premium costs: catastrophic coverage
• The Sheriff in Charge of the Nancy Guthrie Case Reveals Heartbreaking News
• North Korea opens a housing district for families of its soldiers killed in Russia-Ukraine war