*Business Standard*

Ø  HUL to acquire K'taka-based icecream brand Adityaa
Ø  Buffett's $111 bn cash pile intensifies buyback debate
Ø  India a key market for portfolio transformation: Nooyi
Ø  DoT amends licence conditions for net neutrality rules
Ø  RCom to complete Rs 25K-cr assets sale by Aug-end
Ø  HDFC Bank raises fixed deposit rates by up to 0.6%
Ø  10% below-normal rainfall hits sowing of kharif crops
Ø  Risks to macroeconomic stability from trade war
Ø  No GST refunds for foreigners as of now as there is no provision: FinMin
Ø  Bank of Baroda puts Rs 28 billion non-fund exposure under watch list
Ø  Mukesh Ambani's Reliance acquires 5% stake in Eros International Plc
Ø  Nestle explores inorganic growth route to expand product offering
Ø  Maggi hits 60% market share, touches pre-crisis level in value terms

*Mint*

Ø  Land acquisition: Govt to credit amount directly to owner’s a/c
Ø  Britannia Industries to invest Rs 300 cr in dairy business
Ø  HDFC AMC stocks spurt 58% on debut
Ø  At 3.5 lakh tonnes, sugar exports way off target
Ø  Arvind Ltd’s standalone net down 20% at Rs 64 cr in Q1
Ø  US sanctions on Iran cast shadow on Indian exports
Ø  Restore LoUs at the earliest with proper safeguards, RBI told
Ø  Automobile industry planning ₹ 58,000 crore capex in 2 years
Ø  IFC to invest $25 million in Mahindra Rural Housing Finance
Ø  BPCL to shut Bina refinery for 45 days from mid-August
Ø  Adani Power Q1 net loss doubles to Rs 825 crore

*Financial Chronicle*

Ø  Trump tariff fallout: India becomes steel dumping ground; imports from China jump 67%, Japan 47% and Korea 35%
Ø  L&T construction arm bags orders worth Rs 1,296 crore
Ø  Government sets up two task force for making aircraft, UAVs
Ø  Government likely to raise import duty on 300 textile products to boost domestic manufacturing, employment
Ø  Britannia proposes stock split, bonus debentures
Ø  Regulate global proxy advisers: Uday Kotak
Ø  SMP exports dip to 4% from 65% in 4 years
Ø  Vehicle scrap policy to see more consultations: Gadkari
Ø  Steel majors’ buying of stressed assets to boost consolidation