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Oil prices slip as OPEC cuts 2026 demand forecast; Iran war keeps supply risks alive

TazaPulseAugust 13, 2026

Oil prices fall over $1 as weak demand outlook weighs on market, Iran war keeps supply worries alive Oil prices slipped by more than $1 on Thursday as a weaker outlook for global demand put further pressure on the market, while supply disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict continued to limit the fall. Global...

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Japan has firepower to continue yen intervention efforts: Goldman

TazaPulseAugust 13, 2026

A Japanese 10,000 yen banknote arranged in Kyoto, Japan, on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. The Japanese government’s push for pension funds and individuals to invest more in domestic markets is seen as a potential boost for the nation’s bonds and currency in the long term. Photographer: Kentaro Takahashi/Bloomberg via Getty Images Kentaro Takahashi | Bloomberg...

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Bank of America to invest up to Rs 18,000 crore for 49.9% stake in Jio Credit

TazaPulseAugust 13, 2026

The deal will deepen Bank of America’s participation in India as the financial sector expands. MUMBAI: Bank of America will acquire an initial 26.5% stake in Jio Credit, the wholly owned NBFC lending subsidiary of Jio Financial Services, with the stake potentially rising to 49.9% under a joint venture agreement that could involve an investment...

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5 indigenous small modular reactors targeted by 2033, Jitendra Singh tells LS

TazaPulseAugust 13, 2026

Union MoS Jitendra Singh speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Monsoon session of Parliament NEW DELHI: A key objective of the govt under the Nuclear Energy Mission is to develop and operationalise at least five indigenous small modular reactors by 2033, minister for department of atomic energy Jitendra Singh said in a written reply...

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Chandra says ok Tata

TazaPulseAugust 13, 2026

N Chandrasekaran will step down as chairman of Tata Sons when his current term ends on February 20, 2027 MUMBAI: About a year after Tata Trusts, which controls 66% in Tata Sons, the holding company of India’s largest conglomerate, unanimously approved a third five-year term as chairman for N Chandrasekaran (62), he abruptly announced Wednesday...

SK Hynix, Samsung, AI trade

TazaPulseAugust 13, 2026

Employees celebrate the close of trading for the year at the Korea Exchange (KRX) on Monday, Dec. 30, 2013. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images South Korean stocks rallied Thursday, lifting the benchmark Kospi into a technical bull market as a global revival in the AI trade fuels a sharp recovery after last month’s...

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Why global funds are flocking to GIFT City in Modi’s home state

TazaPulseAugust 13, 2026

Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. India’s Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, also known as GIFT City, aspires to be what Hong Kong is to mainland China, or what Dubai International...

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New chief needs to deal with 3 major cash losers

TazaPulseAugust 13, 2026

These are also segments where Chandra’s track record came under scrutiny. NEW DELHI/ MUMBAI: The new Tata Sons chairman has to deal with three major cash losers – Air India, semiconductor and electronics manufacturing and Tata Digital – with govt treating the salt-to-airline conglomerate as a strategic partner in some of these sectors.With military aircraft...

Rajya Sabha row over ‘lungiwala’ comment against MP

TazaPulseAugust 13, 2026

Brittas said the MP came from the treasury benches, stood behind him, disturbed him and started calling him a “lungi wala” NEW DELHI: CPM MP John Brittas has moved a privilege motion against BJP MP Sushmita Dev, alleging that she addressed him as “lungiwala” during proceedings in Rajya Sabha Monday. Dev denied that she had...

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Japan wholesale inflation eases slightly to 7.2%, undershooting expectations

TazaPulseAugust 13, 2026

A customer places Japanese 1,000 yen banknotes on a checkout counter while making a purchase at an Akidai YK supermarket in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, June 27, 2022. Japan’s core consumer inflation remained above the central bank’s 2% target for a third straight month in June, as the economy faced pressure from high global raw...