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PepsiCo to invest Rs 5,700 crore in India by 2030 to expand manufacturing capacity

TazaPulseMay 20, 2026

Food and beverages major PepsiCo will invest up to Rs 5,700 crore in India by 2030, with the planned spending largely aimed at expanding manufacturing capacity across its foods business, PTI reported.The investment will primarily support facilities in Madhya Pradesh, Assam and Tamil Nadu as the company looks to strengthen its footprint in one of...

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Senate advances measure to end military action in Iran in rebuke to Trump

TazaPulseMay 20, 2026

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Eric Lee | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Senate on Tuesday advanced a resolution to halt military action in Iran after a surprise defection from Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump’s war effort. The vote, though...

What’s slowing the pipeline expansion

TazaPulseMay 20, 2026

India’s big piped natural gas (PNG) push seems to be running into a few roadblocks along the way. City gas distribution (CGD) companies are currently managing to add only 8,000-10,000 new connections a day, far short of petroleum and natural gas ministry’s ambitious target of 100,000 daily connections.Executives in the sector said the rollout is...

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Polymarket launches private company trading so investors can speculate on Anthropic, OpenAI

TazaPulseMay 20, 2026

Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images Polymarket is moving deeper into private markets — and this time, the contracts are tied to companies most investors can talk about, but still cannot actually buy. The company is launching prediction markets tied to private company milestones, including valuations, IPO timing and secondary-market activity for names like...

Central bank board to meet on May 22 amid expectations of record payout

TazaPulseMay 20, 2026

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) board is set to meet on May 22 to consider a potentially record surplus transfer to the government for FY27, with economists estimating the payout in the range of Rs 2.7 lakh crore to Rs 3 lakh crore, ET reported citing people familiar with the matter.The expected surplus transfer,...

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Vance defends Trump stock-trading spree: ‘Come on, man’

TazaPulseMay 20, 2026

U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks during a press conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on May 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. Heather Diehl | Getty Images Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday defended President Donald Trump against a question about the heavy stock trading on display in the president’s...

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Fed to hike? When traders see a rate increase coming

TazaPulseMay 20, 2026

The Federal Reserve logo is seen on the William McChesney Martin Jr. Building on Sept. 16, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images While President Donald Trump made his pick for chair of the Federal Reserve with interest rate cuts in mind, his appointee may preside over the first rate hikes since 2023. ...

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Google gives first glimpse of new AI glasses ahead of fall launch

TazaPulseMay 20, 2026

Google Vice President of Android XR Shahram Izadi speaks during the keynote address at Google I/O on May 19, 2026 in Mountain View, California. Benjamin Fanjoy | Getty Images Google gave a first look at its first audio smart glasses on Tuesday, as the company tries to crack a corner of the wearables market where...

Sebi proposes STP overhaul to cut costs and reduce concentration risks

TazaPulseMay 20, 2026

With a decentralised Application Programming Interface (API)-based model aimed at reducing costs, lowering latency and improving service delivery for market participants, market regulator Sebi on Tuesday proposed a major overhaul of the existing Straight-Through Processing (STP) framework seeking to replace the current centralised hub-based structure, PTI reported.In a consultation paper, Sebi proposed removing the current...

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Trump tax returns get protection from IRS under fund settlement

TazaPulseMay 20, 2026

Former President Donald Trump arrives at his caucus night event, with sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, at the Iowa Events Center on January 15, 2024 in Des Moines, Iowa. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images Federal tax returns filed by President Donald Trump, family members, the Trump Organization, and related...