Economic Times Top Stories

• EPL to double beauty and cosmetics market share, eyes South East Asia and Africa next for expansion: CFO Deepak Goyal
• REITs set to gain tax flexibility, cash flow boost under new Bill
• FPIs turn buyers in IT stocks for first time in 2026, invest Rs 3,358 crore in July
• FMCG makers plan more price hikes as input costs stay elevated; demand holds strong
• India Inc CFOs back RBI's fourth straight rate pause, flag monsoon and geopolitical risks
• BRICS trade meet clears MSME credit framework
• Is RBI's Low Interest Rate Regime Really Powering India's Growth?
• RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.25% in August policy; raises FY27 GDP forecast to 6.7%, flags West Asia risks
• Rupee may strengthen further as tensions ease, says RBI Governor Malhotra; RBI to intervene only against excessive volatility
• RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra says India growth may touch 7%; ‘nothing to worry’ on geopolitical shocks

Economic Times

• Singapore Airlines names insider Aswin K as India general manager
• Stone Sapphire India appoints Bhavesh Shah as CEO of Skoodle toys and stationery business
• Aye Finance announces senior leadership appointments across HR, Credit, Collections, Strategy
• Govt introduces bill to amend NCDC Act to boost cooperative sector
• Oswal Pumps appoints Vijay Kumar Yadav as new finance chief
• Govt introduces bill to amend NCDC Act to boost cooperative sector
• IFC to invest Rs 225 cr in NDR Smart Spaces in equities
• GeM gross merchandise value surges from Rs 422 cr to over Rs 1.55 lakh cr in a decade: Piyush Goyal
• Indian diaspora could be UPI’s ticket to the global payments map
• Purchase of bad loans by ARCs rises 56% in Q1

CA Club India

• No UPI Charges for Consumers: Government Clears Air on Merchant Fee Rumours
• UPI Transactions May Attract Charges in Future as Lok Sabha Passes Taxation Amendment Bill
• ICAI Hosts Multipurpose Empanelment Form (MEF) 2026-27
• Income Tax Department Releases ITR-6 Excel Utility, JSON Schema and Validation Rules for AY 2026-27
• Centre Exempts Banks from Section 15(1) Restriction on Unamortized EIR Expenditure
• ICAI Publishes 77th Annual Report and Accounts of the Institute for the year 2025-26
• RBI Keeps Repo Rate Unchanged at 5.25%
• MCA Extends Registration Deadline for 'Corporate Mitra' Course for North East Candidates Till 14th Aug 2026
• FM Sitharaman Introduces Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 2026 in Lok Sabha
• Government Boosts MSME Financing Through SIDBI and ECLGS 5.0

BBC News

• More than two-thirds of England now in drought
• New Forest firefighting to continue overnight as cars abandoned
• Councils to get more powers to stop vape and betting shops, PM announces
• Record 230 people cross Channel in one small boat
• Trump signs order to limit childhood vaccines and split MMR shots
• GB's Hunt wins European 100m gold
• 30 years later, a former gang member will stand trial for Tupac's murder
• No evidence of data breach after Chinese-made component found in Navy drones, MoD says
• New weight-loss pill approved for use in UK
• Treasury contributed to woman's death, inquest hears