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govt to soon announce high level banking reforms panel says nirmala sitharaman

High-level committee on banking reforms ‘soon’: FM

TazaPulseAugust 18, 2026

FM Nirmala Sitharaman. Photo credit: ANI NEW DELHI: Govt will “soon” announce the high-level committee on banking reforms, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday at the conclave of 12 public sector banks (PSBs) and public financial institutions, while lauding the sector’s improved asset quality. She also emphasised that the future of banking must “reflect”...

Tata Power, IIT Bombay ink long-term clean energy research pact

TazaPulseAugust 18, 2026

Tata Power and IIT Bombay partner to develop and commercialise next-generation clean energy technologies. MUMBAI : Tata Power and the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) have signed a Master Research Agreement (MRA) to jointly accelerate the development, scaling and commercialization of next-generation energy technologies and clean energy solutions.The agreement was signed at the...

Tata Power’s digital command centre for real-time monitoring of renewable energy assets

TazaPulseAugust 18, 2026

Tata Power Renewables launches CREAMS, a 24×7 digital command centre to monitor and optimise its solar and wind assets nationwide. MUMBAI: Tata Power Renewables has launched its state-of-the-art Centre for Renewable Energy Analytics, Monitoring & Scheduling (CREAMS) at the company’s Trombay plant on August 20, highlighting a facility that is among the most advanced centralised...

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Stocks making big moves midday: EYPT, LUNR, WDAY, JBLU

TazaPulseAugust 18, 2026

Check out some of the companies making the biggest moves midday: Intuitive Machines — Shares of the maker of robotic spacecraft and landers designed to fly to the moon jumped another 9%, rising for a fifth day. Houston-based Intuitive said it received an “authorization to proceed” from an unnamed customer to start work on a...

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Druckenmiller loaded up on Amazon and chip stocks before July rout

TazaPulseAugust 17, 2026

Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller ramped up his bets on stocks linked to artificial intelligence in the second quarter, as the technology sector regained a prominent role among his biggest holdings. Druckenmiller’s Duquesne Family Office dramatically increased its Amazon stake in the second quarter, lifting the value of the position to about $129 million, according to...

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PSKY’s WBD bid has 1-in-4 odds of falling through, Kalshi traders say

TazaPulseAugust 17, 2026

Paramount and Warner Bros logos are seen in this illustration. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Prediction markets traders still see Paramount Skydance as likely to succeed in its bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, but a battle in court with 12 state attorneys general is increasing the chances that the merger falls through. Traders on prediction...

57 Trump officials worth at least $100 million: Donald dwarfs predecessors in ultra-rich appointments

TazaPulseAugust 17, 2026

A total of 57 Trump officials are estimated to have fortunes of at least $100 million. US President Donald Trump has surpassed his predecessors in the number of ultra-rich people he has appointed. According to a report released on Monday by consumer advocacy organisation Public Citizen, Trump has appointed more than four times as many...

Russia faces fresh fuel shortages as refinery attacks disrupt supplies

TazaPulseAugust 17, 2026

Vehicles queued to refuel at a petrol station due to fuel shortage following a spate of Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries (File pic0 Fuel shortages have resurfaced in parts of Russia, with authorities in at least 10 regions tightening restrictions on petrol sales as supplies come under pressure following a fresh wave of drone attacks...

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: BABA, INTC, SNDK

TazaPulseAugust 17, 2026

Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Alibaba — Shares were higher by 1.5% after Reuters reported the company was set to sell its game developer business. Citing a person familiar with the matter, Reuters said Lingxi Games is expected to be sold in a more than $2 billion to private equity firm...