U.S. economy grows 2.8% amid strong consumer demand; India's core sectors show modest 2% growth in September; Union Government's fiscal deficit hits 29.4% of target;

Telecom operators get one-month extension for traceability mandate; Mumbai real estate sales surge with 52% rise in property registrations;Larsen & Toubro's profit rises 7%, revenue up 21% despite margin contraction; Biocon reports 84.3% drop in net Profit, missing analyst expectations.........…All this and much more on your daily podcast by Alex Mathew and Niraj Shah.