Economic Times Top Stories

• 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
• Over 70% of Indian professionals actively seeking opportunities to upskill, says global report
• Indian defence firms set for strong rebound with Rs 22,000 crore orders
• Indian firms with improving ROCE trajectories outperform in shareholder returns: Study
• Sanjay Malhotra is the new RBI Governor

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

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• 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
• CBIC Extends GSTR-3B Filing Deadline for Murshidabad, West Bengal
• GST Fraud: Rs 35,132 Crore ITC Evasion Detected, Over 17000 Fake Firms Exposed
• NFRA Pushes for Global Alignment in Auditing Standards to Boost Investor Confidence
• Budget 2025 Preview: FM Sitharaman's Strategies to Address Inflation and Growth
• Pre-Budget 2025: MSME Stakeholders Demand GST Cuts, Tech Upgrades and PLI Expansion
• Petroleum Sector's Tax Contribution to Witness Sharp Decline in FY 2024-25
• Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra Appointed as New RBI Governor

BBC News

• Housing plans not war on rural England, says minister
• Body found in search for rugby star missing in flood
• Questions must be answered over Sara murder, PM says
• US man found wandering near Damascus after months in Syrian prison
• Man who tried to torch asylum hotel in summer riots jailed for nine years
• Where next for Iran now that its 'Axis of Resistance' is shattered
• Starmer defends sandwiches as Badenoch says they are 'not real food'
• Selena Gomez announces engagement to Benny Blanco
• Donald Trump named Time Person of the Year again
• Let me go home, says teenager held in Dubai after holiday romance

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