Economic Times Top Stories

• Five-day work week: The larger productivity debate
• ICAI to certify independent directors, new course likely by October-end
• ICAI seeks to keep NFRA under MCA as Centre reworks Corporate Laws Bill
• ICAI moves to propose CA Act changes, draft in 2 months to build larger Indian accounting firms
• UPI MDR: 18% GST to add cost for exempt businesses, hit thin-margin sectors
• ICAI rolls out SSA 5000 to align India’s sustainability assurance with global norms from April 2027
• Why Do India’s Best Boards Fail? The Structural Flaws that Corporate Law Ignores
• FMCG firms to hold prices despite rise in commodity costs; prioritise volume growth
• After the $127 Billion FCNR(B) Surge: The Real Test Is Deployment, Liquidity and ALM
• US' nips at Moscow may sour India ties

Economic Times

• Accel India, 360 ONE Group sell over 4 per cent stake in BlueStone for Rs 513 crore
• AI infrastructure investment seen surging to $769 billion in 2026 amid growing safety concerns
• Proposed UPI Merchant Discount Rate not a tax, cess or surcharge; will not burden consumers: FM
• Motilal Oswal group gets SEBI custodian licence to start operations from Q4
• India has strongest growth outlook globally; 74% chief economists expect strong growth: WEF
• Share of high-value micro loans rise: Report
• India records highest-ever FDI of $94.53 billion in FY26, inflows since 2014 reach $843 billion: Piyush Goyal
• Inox Clean Energy likely to file ₹10,000 crore IPO with Sebi
• Sebi revamps accredited investors framework; approves common ad code for mkt intermediaries
• Rainbow Children’s Medicare appoints Sudarshan Patodia as Group CFO

CA Club India

• India Moves to Shield UPI Users from New Merchant Fees
• BJP Pali District President Seeks Tax Audit Due Date Extension for AY 2026-27
• CBIC Appoints Common Adjudicating Authority for Tirupati Udyog Customs Matter
• Bombay HC Quashes Rs 79.7 Crore GST Demand on Karan Johar Firms, Says Films Are Not IT Software
• MP P.P. Chaudhary Urges FM Sitharaman to Extend Tax Audit Due Date to 31st October 2026
• CA Exams January 2027: ICAI Announces Foundation and Intermediate Exam Schedule
• Rajasthan HC to Hear Tax Audit Deadline Extension Plea on 28th September
• NPCI Clarifies GST on UPI MDR: Small Merchants and 96% Transactions to Remain Unaffected
• CBDT Notifies New TDS Reporting Requirements for Property Transactions in Form 141 from 1st October 2026
• UPI MDR on Transactions Above Rs 2000: FM Sitharaman Clarifies Who Will Pay

BBC News

• Special agents' blood and urine test results stolen in FBI hack
• Noah Woods left playground through gap in fence, inquest hears
• Some BBC channels and radio stations may well have to close, director general says
• Daniel Thomas pleads not guilty after dinghy slashed
• NHS to suspend staff suspected of snooping on patient records
• Watch: Robbie Williams' surprise singalong after Peru gig cancelled
• Met should probe handling of 'Putney Pusher' case, police watchdog says
• Jeffrey Donaldson victim describes 'profound impact' of child sex abuse
• Jay-Z rape accuser says her allegation was false
• Xi got Trump's red carpet welcome - but not everything he wanted