Economic Times Top Stories

• Top 10 Highest-Paid CFOs in India: L&T’s Shankar Raman Tops List
• MCA plans unified digital platform for insolvency ecosystem; seeks stakeholder suggestions
• CBIC weighs centralised GST registration under one PAN
• FCNR scheme: Withholding tax fear haunts US, Singapore NRIs
• Axis Bank appoints Rajeev Mantri as new finance chief, replacing Puneet Sharma
• JPC weighs key changes to Corporate Laws Bill, reviews AIF-to-LLP conversion and CSR norms
• Sebi empanels 18 more forensic auditors for listed company audits
• Fusion Finance plans to double MSME loans to 25% of its portfolio in three years, eyes 20-25% AUM growth: CFO
• Cube Highways' public listing to strengthen access to capital for next growth phase: CFO Pankaj Vasani
• Vanishing jobs in finance

Economic Times

• India's SBI Funds ends 6.2% higher on debut as investors bet on industry growth
• Sebi asks depositories to put in place operational framework to implement buyback rules from Aug 1
• India must tighten food safety regime before India-EU FTA takes effect, says GTRI
• Private banks pivot back to corporate lending as retail growth moderates
• PNB to foray in acquisition finance in third quarter: MD Chandra
• MCA plans unified digital platform for insolvency ecosystem; seeks stakeholder suggestions
• Foreign shares, overseas bank accounts, and three other disclosures you must make in Schedule FA of the ITR for AY 2026-2027
• NRI inflows to lift deposit growth to 15 pc in FY27: Report
• Credit-deposit gap to persist as loan demand dynamics have changed, says SBI Research
• SBI has no plans to dilute stake in SBI Funds Management after listing: CS Setty

CA Club India

• CBDT Enables Foreign Assets Reporting in AIS: Taxpayers Can Now View CRS/FATCA Data Online
• RBI Enhances Fintech Oversight with SRO Framework, AI-Based Fraud Detection and Cyber Safety Measures
• UPI Crosses 55.49 Crore Users in June 2026; FY26 Transactions Hit Rs 314 Lakh Crore
• CBDT Notifies NaBFID 10-Year Zero Coupon Bond Under Income Tax Act, 2025
• ICAI Issues Public Warning After Repeated Attempts to Gain Unauthorized Access to Its Digital Systems
• Core Industries Index Overhauled with 2022-23 Base Year and Expanded Industry Coverage
• ICAI Inaugurates Global Summit 2026 to Strengthen India's Leadership in Global Capability Centres
• MCA Warns Stakeholders Against Fake Calls, WhatsApp Messages and Phishing Scams
• Social Protection Fund Notified as Specified Person Under IT Act 2025 for Tax-Exempt Investments in India
• Centre Revises Excise Duty Rates on Petrol and Diesel Components; Changes Effective from 16th July 2026

BBC News

• London-based civil servants offered move to No 10 North in Manchester
• Ann Widdecombe was hit on head repeatedly with hammer, prosecutors say
• Row escalates in Ukraine over army chief's future
• US launches fresh strikes on Iran, as Trump warns of retaliation for deaths of soldiers
• Parts of the UK move closer to drought
• Thames Water announces hosepipe ban for 10.1 million
• Infantino's 'time is up' with Fifa, La Liga boss says
• Lebanese army says troops deploying in 'pilot zone' after Israeli withdrawal
• Russian warship carried out firing exercise off Plymouth coast
• Ryanair boss says 'foreign object' may have broken plane window