Economic Times Top Stories

• GST collections rise 12.6% to an all-time high of Rs 2.37 lakh crore in April
• CFOs see private capex picking up in FY26 despite lingering headwinds
• Syngene CFO flags macroeconomic uncertainty as key risk, sees ample growth headroom for FY26
• IndusInd accounting lapse row: CEO's exit may point to more issues, hit recovery, margins
• Taxman invokes benami law to get data from payment gateways
• DreamFolks appoints Shekhar Sood as CFO
• Yogesh Sirohi steps down as PwC CFO
• Balancehero India appoints Anupam Vasdani as CFO
• Tax scrutiny: What's wrong with startup funding?
• Roto pumps CFO seeks reinstatement of interest subvention scheme as MSME exporters face rising finance costs

Economic Times

• Japan's Rakuten to invest at least $100 million in India, increase hiring, top executive says
• Travel Food Services get Sebi's approval to launch Rs 2,000-cr IPO
• Canara HSBC Life Insurance files DRHP with Sebi for IPO
• JSW MG Motors sets in motion up to $350 million fund raise from PE investors
• KKR-backed InCred is said to be in talks with advisers on Rs 4,000 crore IPO
• Urban Company set to file DRHP for Rs 2,000-crore IPO
• India's Shriram Finance mulling yen-denominated fundraise to diversify borrowing, CEO says
• Zepto founders tap Edelweiss, others for Rs 1,500 crore structured debt to boost Indian ownership
• India Inc revenue growth to remain flat, profitability to widen in Q4: Crisil
• Financing India's growth

CA Club India

• ICAI Calls on CAs to Lead India's Financial Literacy and Ethical Awareness Movement
• Finance Ministry Amends Customs Duty Exemptions on Over 400 Chemical and Precious Metal Imports
• Delhi Court Extends CBI Custody of IRS Officer and CA in Faceless IT Scheme Bribery Case
• CBDT Notifies ITR Forms 1 and 4 for AY 2025-26
• FM Nirmala Sitharaman Targets 1 Billion UPI Transactions Per Day Within 2-3 Years
• Customs Issues Instruction to Close Attari Integrated Check Post for All Movements Amid Security Alert
• Ministry of Finance Revises Authorized Banks for Customs Duty Collection
• CBDT Sets Aggressive Rs 2.4 Lakh Crore Target to Unearth Black Money in FY 2025-26
• Commercial Taxes Inspector Arrested for Rs 20 Lakh Bribe in Paan Masala Smuggling
• RBI Revises FEMA Compounding Rules: Penalty Capped at Rs 2 Lakh

BBC News

• Seven takeaways from US-Ukraine resources deal
• FA bars transgender women from women's football
• Rare for alleged poisonous mushroom killer to host lunch, husband says
• Counter-terrorism police investigating Kneecap videos
• Tesla denies contacting headhunters to replace Musk
• The Traitors star Minah Shannon joins BBC Radio 1
• Israeli reservists speak out against Gaza war as pressure on Netanyahu grows
• Kamala Harris hits out at Trump in first major speech since losing election
• Snake halts Japanese bullet trains after wrapping around power line
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