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The stock market isn’t ignoring Iran. It’s rising for these three very real reasons

TazaPulseMay 13, 2026

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 5, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The U.S.-Iran war drags on with no sign yet of a peace deal. Someone needs to tell the stock market. After a small early drawdown near the outset of the war,...

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Companies start getting tariff refunds after Supreme Court decision

TazaPulseMay 13, 2026

Containers at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, California, US, on Thursday, March 26, 2026. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Months after the Supreme Court ruled some tariffs were unconstitutional, the first round of tariff refunds has begun flowing in. Oshkosh Corporation CFO Matt Field confirmed to CNBC that the company has...

EAM’s bilateral with Iran’s Araghchi on Friday, energy disruption & connectivity on agenda | India News

TazaPulseMay 13, 2026

External affairs minister S Jaishankar will host his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Friday for bilateral talks, hoping to address some of India’s concerns related to energy and connectivity. While the ministers have spoken on multiple occasions since the conflict in the West Asia region started on February 28, this will be their first...

PM Modi wants Indians to cut gold buying: How much forex can be saved?

TazaPulseMay 13, 2026

When India imports goods (such as gold), it pays for it in dollars. The more a product is imported (both in value and quantity), the more the requirement for dollars. (AI image) Gold may be a safe haven asset but India’s love for the yellow metal is adding pressure to its foreign exchange reserves buffer...

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Waymo recalls 3,800 robotaxis after able ‘drive into standing water’

TazaPulseMay 13, 2026

A Waymo vehicle exits a charging lot on Jan. 15, 2026 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Waymo is recalling about 3,800 robotaxis in the U.S. to fix software issues that could allow them to “drive onto a flooded roadway,” according to a letter on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website. The...

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Trump FDA Commissioner Marty Makary out

TazaPulseMay 13, 2026

Dr. Marty Makary is out as FDA commissioner, President Donald Trump said Tuesday, ending a controversial tenure at the health agency. Makary is “a wonderful man and he’s going to be off, and the assistant, the deputy, is taking over temporarily,” Trump told reporters on Tuesday. He added, “He’s going to go on, and he’s...

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Trump doesn’t need Congress to restart Iran strikes: Hegseth

TazaPulseMay 13, 2026

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on U.S. President Donald Trump’s FY2027 budget request for the Department of Defense on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 30, 2026. Eric Lee | Reuters Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said President Donald Trump doesn’t need congressional approval to restart strikes...

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Laid off GM employees describe ominous meeting, AI and severance

TazaPulseMay 12, 2026

DETROIT — An ominous email about an oddly timed 15-minute virtual meeting. A scripted message from human resources. And an abrupt end to that meeting, as well as their job. That’s how several General Motors employees who were laid off Monday by the Detroit automaker described their jobs being terminated to CNBC. “No appreciation or...

‘Unfair trade practice’: Consumer commission pulls up EPFO over decade-long PF delay, orders Rs 50,000 compensation

TazaPulseMay 12, 2026

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh has held that the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) cannot cite software glitches or technical issues to justify a nearly 10-year delay in transferring provident fund (PF) accumulations from an employee’s old account to a new one.The commission partly allowed a complaint filed by employee Rajesh Garg and...

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Markets raise chances for a Fed rate hike following hot inflation report

TazaPulseMay 12, 2026

A customer shops for produce in an H-E-B grocery store on May 11, 2026 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Traders moved further away Tuesday from expecting any Federal Reserve interest rate cuts and in fact began anticipating a higher probability that the next move would be a hike. Following a hotter-than-expected inflation...