Economic Times Top Stories

• GST@8: Unlocking ease of doing business
• Low audit fees, regulatory overload hinder India’s global aspirations: Jamil Khatri
• Dulux Paint maker AkzoNobel names Fredrik Westin as CFO
• India’s services sector sees fastest growth in June, marking 10-month high on strong demand, cooling costs
• Motherson Sumi Wiring India appoints Gulshan as new CFO
• Vivriti Capital to deepen on-ground presence, eyes growth in underserved mid-market lending: CFO Badrinathan
• CFOs warn: Inactive GST tribunals hindering growth, blocking capital; urge fast-track legal fix
• GST collection rises 6.2% in June to Rs 1.85 lakh crore amid sequential dip
• GST @ 8: India Inc CFOs hail progress, demand business-friendly 2.0 reforms with rationalised slabs, faster dispute resolution
• India-US trade deal: Limited benefits, high risks in dairy and agriculture, say experts

Economic Times

• Rapido-investor Shell deepens Indian lubricant market reach through Raj Petro acquisition
• Fourfront Limited Files DRHP On BSE SME For IPO
• Markets struggle as Trump warns tariff letters to be sent soon
• India holds 3rd rank globally in fintech startup funding with $889 million in Jan-June
• Lenskart invests in XR startup Ajna Lens to expand smart glasses portfolio
• NITI Aayog recommends creation of chemical hubs, port clusters to boost manufacturing
• SEBI bars US firm Jane Street from Indian markets, directs it to deposit Rs 4,843 crore
• Boeing's new CFO Malave to receive $1.05 million as annual base salary
• Bira reappoints Vikram Qanungo as CFO amid leadership shake-up, financial strain
• India's rising FX reserves, leaner forward book bolster rupee shield

CA Club India

• Income Tax Dept Rolls Out "TAXASSIST" to Guide Taxpayers, Flag Errors and Ensure Compliance
• GST Intelligence Officer Honoured for Busting Rs 870 Crore Tax Evasion Racket
• Rs 867 Crore Bogus Transactions Uncovered in Ludhiana GST Scam
• Form ITR-B Filing Now Enabled Online for Section 158BC Notices via e-Proceeding Tab
• ICAI Launches AI-Powered Digital Workspace on 77th CA Day Celebration
• Hajmola's Bitter-Sweet Battle with GST Authorities
• SBI Cards Receives GST Show Cause Notice for Rs 81.93 Crore ITC Disallowance
• India's Tax Reforms and Digital Transformation Boost Revenue, Cut Compliance Costs: FM Sitharaman
• GST Fraud Using Villagers' Identities: Rs 130 Crore ITC Scam Exposed
• Karnataka State Pollution Control Board Gets Income Tax Exemption on Specified Incomes

BBC News

• Kyiv hit by barrage of drone strikes as Putin rejects Trump's truce bid
• Starmer told me he'd met every challenge. But things look bad right now - very bad
• Gaza aid contractor tells BBC he saw colleagues fire on hungry Palestinians
• Noel Gallagher says Oasis 'sounding huge' as comeback tour launches
• The sale of illegal cigarettes signals a deeper problem with UK high streets
• Hamas says it is consulting other Palestinian groups on Gaza ceasefire plan
• Elephant kills British and New Zealand tourists in Zambia
• Home Office not checking when foreign worker visas expire, MPs say
• Zarah Sultana says she is quitting Labour to start party with Corbyn
• I understand what Trump cares about, says Starmer