REUTERS – Mathematician John Nash, a Nobel Prize winner whose longtime struggle with mental illness inspired the movie “A Beautiful Mind”, was killed in a car crash along with his wife in New Jersey, state police said on Sunday.
The 30-share index fell 130.70 points, or 0.46%, to 27,826.80 as FMCG, metal, consumer durables, auto, banking and capital goods stocks succumbed to profit-booking.
The FPIs were hoping that the MAT issue would be put on hold for some time and that the DRP would not pursue the disputes pending the panel report.
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s state planning agency on Monday released a list of more than 1,000 proposed projects totalling 1.97 trillion yuan ($317.75 billion) that it is inviting private investors to help fund, build and operate.
In only its first 72 hours on mainland movie screens, the Indian satirical comedy PK rode strong word of mouth to become the highest grossing Indian film in Chinese box office history. - Source
South Korea’s startup culture has been gaining more attention as of late. According to Korea’s Small and Medium Business Administration, the number of startups in the country soared to roughly 30,000 as of January this year, up from a mere 2,000 some 16 years ago. And among that group, 63 have risen to No. 1 in terms of market share in their respective industries. - Source
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MUMBAI (Reuters) – Shares in ITC Ltd fell 2.8 percent on Monday after India’s largest cigarette maker reported lower-than-expected earnings as higher taxes on smokes and a government push to discourage tobacco consumption hurt business.
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Gold was trading close to its lowest level in over a week on Monday after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen indicated the U.S. central bank was likely to raise interest rates this year and as the dollar strengthened to its highest in a month.
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Crude oil futures edged up on Monday, buoyed by healthy Asian appetite and demand from the U.S. driving season.
BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese state-owned newspaper said on Monday that “war is inevitable” between China and the United States over the South China Sea unless Washington stops demanding Beijing halt the building of artificial islands in the disputed waterway.
REUTERS – Mathematician John Nash, a Nobel Prize winner whose longtime struggle with mental illness inspired the movie “A Beautiful Mind”, was killed in a car crash along with his wife in New Jersey, state police said on Sunday.
