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Australia’s competition regulator takes Amazon to court over alleged unfair Prime subscription contract terms

TazaPulseJune 30, 2026

The logo and lettering of online retailer Amazon can be seen on the façade of Amazon Germany’s headquarters. Sven Hoppe | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Australia’s competition regulator is taking Amazon‘s Australian unit to court, alleging that unfair terms in its Prime subscription contracts allowed the company to introduce advertising to its video streaming platform....

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Japanese yen sinks to 40-year low, keeping intervention risks in focus

TazaPulseJune 30, 2026

The yen gained on Wednesday following a rally in Japan’s equities and bets on more fiscally responsible policies after Prime Minister Takaichi’s election win. Yevgen Romanenko | Moment | Getty Images The Japanese yen weakened to its lowest level against the U.S. dollar since 1986 on Tuesday, keeping investors on alert for possible intervention from...

Oil prices ease as investors await US-Iran talks; Brent crude falls to $72 per barrel

TazaPulseJune 30, 2026

AI generated image, used only for representative purpose Oil prices continued to ease on Tuesday as markets tracked the outcome of potential US-Iran engagement in Doha, even as weekend missile exchanges signalled instability. This comes after the two sides reached an interim peace deal aimed at ending the four-month conflict.Around 7 am IST, WTI crude...

Haryana to execute 32-year-old deal, give Rajasthan Yamuna water | India News

TazaPulseJune 30, 2026

Home minister Amit Shah with Rajasthan CM Sharma, Haryana CM Saini and Union jal shakti minister CR Patil in New Delhi, Monday NEW DELHI: Haryana and Rajasthan Monday signed an agreement that allows the latter to get water from the Yamuna Canal through three underground pipelines from July to Oct every year under the 1994...

In clean-up drive, ex-CEC Rajiv Kumar named HDFC chairman

TazaPulseJune 30, 2026

In clean-up drive, ex-CEC Rajiv Kumar named HDFC chairman MUMBAI: The HDFC Bank board has appointed former chief election commissioner and ex–finance secretary Rajiv Kumar as chairman of the bank, subject to RBI approval. Starting June 30, the board has proposed a four-year term. The appointment ends uncertainty over the next chairman, following the sudden...

‘We’d love to have him back’: Sergio Gor on PM Modi’s US invitation, hints Trump likely to visit India next year | India News

TazaPulseJune 30, 2026

PM Modi invited to US; Trump likely to visit India next year, says US envoy Sergio Gor NEW DELHI: US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Monday (local time) said that Washington would ‘love to have’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit the United States again. Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of the IX USISPF...

Manufacturing powers industrial output growth of 5.1%

TazaPulseJune 30, 2026

Manufacturing powers industrial output growth of 5.1% NEW DELHI: Industrial production grew 5.1% in May 2026, as against 3.4% a year ago, on account of strong expansion recorded in electricity and manufacturing sectors during the month, pointing to a resilient domestic demand in the face of the West Asia conflict. Sequentially too, industrial production fared...

Pramit Jhaveri makes comeback, to join Tata-run NCPA board

TazaPulseJune 30, 2026

Pramit Jhaveri makes comeback, to join Tata-run NCPA board MUMBAI: Pramit Jhaveri is set to be back in the Tata Trusts ecosystem—but through a different door. He will be joining the board of the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) as an independent member, marking his return to one of Trusts’ most prestigious institutions....

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Trump says he picks Sonderling to be labor secretary

TazaPulseJune 30, 2026

Keith Sonderling, acting US secretary of labor, during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Monday that he would nominate Keith Sonderling, who is acting labor secretary,...

Persistent CEO backs protocols amid Nagarro stock rally scrutiny

TazaPulseJune 30, 2026

Persistent CEO backs protocols amid Nagarro stock rally scrutiny BENGALURU: Responding to concerns over unusual trading activity in Munich-based IT firm Nagarro’s shares ahead of the deal announcement, Persistent Systems CEO Sandeep Kalra said the company followed “a very strict protocol” and tightly controlled access to the transaction. His comments came after Nagarro chief executive...