Economic Times Top Stories

• HDFC Life to rely on internal cash flows, not equity, as solvency norms tighten: CFO Niraj Shah
• From Ind AS to AI: How 2025 transformed accounting and auditing
• Will the rupee cross 100 against the USD in 2026? CFOs, economic experts weigh in
• More IPOs, less pop: 2025 sees record ₹1.75 lakh cr raised but listing gains fall to 9.9%
• CFOs brace for compliance-heavy 2026 as DPDP, labour codes and ESG assurance kick in
• GST in 2025: Rate rationalisation, faster dispute resolutions and sharper compliance
• Kajaria Ceramics fires CFO over ₹20 crore fraud at subsidiary; investigation underway
• Global giants bank on Indian-origin CFOs
• Adani Total Gas appoints Preyash Jhaveri as interim CFO

Economic Times

• HNI demand didn’t save them: 12 heavily subscribed IPOs of 2025 are still underwater
• AI spending spree drives global tech debt issuance to record high
• More IPOs, less pop: 2025 sees record ₹1.75 lakh cr raised but listing gains fall to 9.9%
• Tata Capital invests in Vodafone Idea bond issue
• India's record Rs 2 lakh crore IPO pipeline for 2026 comes with a listing day warning
• Building India’s Financial Momentum
• Sebi gives approval to five IPO proposals
• MSME credit exposure rises 17.8% YoY to Rs 43.3 lakh crore in September 2025
• Torrent Gas hires Citi, two others for $450 million IPO
• Q2 FY26 FDI equity inflows up 20.5% on year

CA Club India

• GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C Deadline Extension Sought as Compliance Complexities Rise
• CBDT Releases Updated Offline ITR Utilities for AY 2025-26
• Customs Duty Rationalisation Likely Next as Centre Completes GST, IT Overhaul
• ICAI Invites Public Comments on Draft Information Systems Audit Standards (ISAS)
• CBDT Asks Field Officers to Intensify Tax Demand Recovery Amid Revenue Shortfall
• Commerce Secretary Calls for Strong FTA Provisions to Boost Indian Professional Services Exports
• CBI Arrests Central GST Superintendent for Taking Rs 5 Lakh Bribe to Reduce Tax Liability
• Centre Revises GSTAT Recruitment Rules for Group C Employees
• DGGI Busts Rs 1500 Crore GST Evasion Racket in Ahmedabad; Company Director Arrested
• DGGI Vizag Busts Fake ITC Racket Involving Rs 27.07 Crore

BBC News

• Her husband's kidnapping became Malaysia's biggest mystery. Then came a stunning confession
• Treasury to cover Bayeux Tapestry for estimated £800m
• UK to offer military 'gap year' to boost recruitment
• Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire begins after weeks of deadly clashes
• Gordon Ramsay's daughter Holly weds Olympian Adam Peaty
• Quiz of the year, part 3: How did Taylor Swift announce her engagement on Insta?
• Five of Queen Elizabeth II's most iconic outfits - from new royal exhibit
• Both these influencers are successful - but only one is human
• Beyoncé, Labubu and Sydney Sweeney's jeans: 15 viral moments that defined 2025
• England win staggering two-day Test in Melbourne

Yahoo News

• Kennedy Center criticizes musician who canceled performance after Trump name added to building
• Lonely Trump, 79, Endures Awkward Christmas Eve Dinner
• How much snow did NYC, NJ get during the storm?
• Yemen separatists accuse Saudi Arabia of launching airstrikes against their forces
• Peter Thiel warns US real estate ‘catastrophe’ will deal massive blow to young Americans, but boomers might get windfall
• How much snow fell in Poughkeepsie? See totals, forecast, search by address
• Delaware State Police say DMV gunman let customers leave, fired at approaching officers
• Furniture chain closes all stores with no notice after 70 years
• As millions of Gen Zers face unemployment, CEOs of Amazon, Walmart, and McDonald’s say opportunity is still there—if you have the right mindset
• A Venezuelan family's Christmas: From the American dream to poverty