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Commission caps may hit low-value life covers

TazaPulseAugust 14, 2026

If commissions drop to the extent that distribution is not viable, industry officials say that sale of credit protection covers may drop. MUMBAI: The insurance regulator Irdai is considering an effort-based commission framework linking distributor payouts to selling and servicing effort, but life insurers fear lower commissions for group and embedded products could shrink coverage...

Tata Trusts kicks off process to pick Chandrasekaran’s successor

TazaPulseAugust 14, 2026

Tata Trusts said Chandrasekaran emailed its nominee directors, Noel and vice-chairman Venu Srinivasan, on Aug 12 MUMBAI: Setting in motion the process of finding the next chairman of Tata Sons, majority stakeholder Tata Trusts issued a statement on Thursday saying it “respects” N Chandrasekaran’s decision not to offer himself for reappointment. Trusts control over 51.4%...

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These charts show why stocks keep rallying. Profit margins are highest on record

TazaPulseAugust 14, 2026

Tatiana Maksimova | Moment | Getty Images S&P 500 companies are keeping more profit from every dollar in sales than ever before, providing another tailwind for stocks. Using FactSet data, John Butters, senior earnings analyst and vice president at FactSet, showed that the S&P 500’s blended net profit margin is running at 16.9% for the...

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Ackman buys Netflix again, four years later; says it won streaming wars

TazaPulseAugust 13, 2026

Bill Ackman is betting on Netflix again, returning to a stock he abruptly exited about four years ago after a sharp decline in the streaming giant’s shares. Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management disclosed a new position in Netflix in its semiannual report, saying the dominant streaming platform has emerged from the industry’s costly battle for...

Govt plans processing parks in 4 states; lithium and nickel in focus

TazaPulseAugust 13, 2026

Government plans processing parks in 4 states India’s critical mineral roadmap is advancing, with the government set to establish four dedicated critical mineral processing parks in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. The initial focus will be on building domestic processing capacity for lithium and nickel, mines secretary Keshav Chandra said on Thursday.The proposed parks...

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‘Big Short’ investor Steve Eisman sees an Achilles heel in the AI boom

TazaPulseAugust 13, 2026

Steve Eisman is warning that the artificial intelligence boom has become increasingly dependent on the fortunes of just two companies: OpenAI and Anthropic. The investor, best known for his bet against the housing market ahead of the global financial crisis, said the two AI startups account for roughly 70% of AI-related revenue at Microsoft, Amazon,...

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Iran looks to join BRICS bank as war with U.S. drags on

TazaPulseAugust 13, 2026

A woman and a child walk past Iranian-made Zolfaghar missiles displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran on July 24, 2026. Afp | Getty Images Iran is set to join the BRICS New Development Bank, the country’s central bank chief said Thursday, as Tehran seeks to shore up its economic alliances almost six months into its...

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Tapestry, Yeti, Bullish, StubHub, Cerebras & more

TazaPulseAugust 13, 2026

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Bill a concern for India, but ‘talks have been reassuring’

TazaPulseAugust 13, 2026

The proposed bill would empower US President to levy tariffs on countries that purchase large volumes of crude oil from Russia. India faces the fresh prospect of being levied up to 100% tariffs if the Donald Trump administration is able to get a new Russian sanctions bill cleared and the US President exercises the power...

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Amid shifting power & scrutiny, Chandrasekaran enters the final stretch

TazaPulseAugust 13, 2026

Chandra’s decade at Tata Sons now reaches its finish line, marked by growth, costly bets and changing dynamics of power MUMBAI: Less than a week before Tata Sons’ Aug 18 AGM, the penny dropped for N Chandrasekaran. His extension as chairman was uncertain. For the first time, Chandra lacked a powerful patron just as his...