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• 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

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• Molbio Diagnostics collects ₹281 crore from anchor investors ahead of IPO
• IPO-bound Fibe's AUM rises 63 pc to Rs 8,603 cr in FY26
• CreditAccess India sells 2.28% stake in Grameen to offer investors liquidity
• Tips Music announces Rs 44 crore buyback at 12% premium. Check details
• Battery Smart eyes IPO filing in Sept–Oct, appoints SBI Capital Markets
• DVS Advisory Group signs pact to pursue $250 million in US accounting firm acquisitions
• Encube Ethicals files papers with Sebi for Rs 3,000 cr IPO
• Shivalik Small Finance Bank completes merger with ManiBhavnam Home Finance
• ZEE promoter fundraise plan faces uncertainty after Sebi's market ban
• FCNR deposits from Indian diaspora in UAE come in big; some say flow could be bigger

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• 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
• CBDT Releases FAQs on Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026

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• Travelodge staff gave domestic abuser key to his victim's room
• Burnham brings forward ban on 'subscription traps' to ease cost of living
• Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan appears in court after extradition
• Evidence that South African special forces murdered top detective shared with BBC
• China evacuates one million from homes as massive storm arrives
• Brief relief ahead of fifth heatwave - as more areas could move into drought
• Ocasio-Cortez freezing her eggs and says she hasn't ruled out presidential run
• How much parents could save from September's new school uniform rules
• Risk of patient safety 'bonfire' with Health Bill changes, Lib Dems say
• Israel rejects Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza, Netanyahu says

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