Economic Times Top Stories

• Arbitrary macro assumptions, weak LGD and ignored EAD can materially distort ECL for banks and NBFCs: NFRA
• Govt to expand trust-based tax regime, create large pool of 'trusted entities': Revenue Secretary
• India could capture $30 trillion of new value in three decades in an AI-driven world: Mukesh Ambani
• Over 60 agencies, 600 notifications to come under unified customs platform: CBIC Member
• US tariff relief, strong banks & MSME credit will support Budget growth agenda: M Nagaraju
• Experts see export competitiveness gains; India–US trade projected at $500 billion
• US to cut tariffs on India from 25% to 18% under new trade deal, says Trump
• UNION BUDGET 2026-27: The Good and Not So Good for Businesses
• CFOs call Budget 2026 balanced, laud customs reforms, but flag execution risks
• Budget 2026 throws open safe harbour gates, promises sharp fall in tax disputes for IT firms and MNCs

Economic Times

• Banks look to get export credit lines ready as US lowers tariff
• PhonePe’s IPO gamble: Can UPI dominance finally pay off?
• Oracle plans to raise $45 billion to $50 billion in 2026
• Sebi approval opens door for 13 IPOs across diverse sectors
• Will unsecured lending make a comeback as margins stay under pressure?
• Credit flows to commercial sector increase 15% in 2025
• India's PE-VC deal value hits $36.8 billion in 2025, BFSI emerges as top contributor: Report
• OpenAI’s Sam Altman meets Mideast investors for $50 billion round
• PhonePe India IPO set to see Walmart cut stake as Tiger Global, Microsoft exit
• Adani Power plans up to Rs 7,500 crore NCD raise

CA Club India

• Section 536 Amendment: Past Deductions to Be Treated as Income from AY 2026-27
• TDS/TCS Guidelines to Become Binding on Tax Authorities and Deductors from April 2026
• Penalty of Rs 200 per day for Non-Reporting of Crypto Transactions From April 2026
• Clarification on 60-Day Limit for TPO Orders to Reduce Litigation
• TCS Rate Changes from AY 2026-27
• Big Change in MAT Rules: No New MAT Credit, Rate Reduced to 14% From AY 2026-27
• Penalty for Under-Reporting of Income to Be Imposed in Assessment Order From AY 2027-28
• GST Collections January 2026 Rise 6.2% YoY to Rs 1.93 Lakh Crore
• Finance Bill 2026: Key Penalties Converted into Mandatory Fees from AY 2026-27
• ICAI Special Examination June 2026 Announced for Foreign Accounting Body Members Under MRA/MoU

BBC News

• Starmer apologises to Epstein victims for believing Mandelson's 'lies'
• Could this be the beginning of the end for Starmer?
• Trump backs Chagos handover deal, says No 10
• We had sex in a Chinese hotel, then found we had been broadcast to thousands
• Number of homeless refugees in England soars, BBC finds
• Statin pills much safer than advertised, major review finds
• Louvre Museum crown left crushed but 'intact' after raid
• US and Iran talks to begin as fears of direct conflict continue
• Jacob Elordi: I practised my Northern accent in the bath
• Boy, 15, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after teacher injured at school

Yahoo News

• Bitcoin price sinks below $67,000 after Bessent says the US government can't tell banks to bail out crypto
• FBI Makes 1st Arrest Related to Savannah Guthrie Mom’s Abduction Case After the Host Pled Her Kidnappers to ‘Bring Her Home’
• These $5 Stocks and ETFs Are Paying Huge Yields to 12%, but There’s a Catch
• Attorney: Georgia DT London Seymour arrested on 11 felony charges after participating in TikTok challenge
• Former Ohio State football coach sues university for gender discrimination
• Billionaire Investor David Einhorn Has a Big Warning for Stock Investors
• Earnings live: Strategy gets caught in bitcoin crash, Amazon stock plunges, Roblox surges
• PHOTO: Ferrari driver crashes into tree in Rancho Santa Fe
• Trump promises Schumer funding for NY tunnel project — if Penn Station and Dulles Airport are renamed after him
• Here's what international law says about striking energy facilities in war