Tokyo - The Tokyo stock market opened more than 3 per cent higher Thursday after the US Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate to spur the economy.
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average gained 318.87 points, or 3.88 per cent, to 8,530.77.
The broader Topix index of all first-section issues was up 25.51 points, or 3.07 per cent, to 855.83.
Japan's central bank withdrew 1.5 trillion yen (15.41 billion dollars) from the money market Thursday after the key short-term interest rate fell below the official target.
In harsh times where social networking sites are badly hit and are fighting hard to keep afloat, popular business oriented social networking website LinkedIn has registered a decent profit. The company has 370 employees and some 30 million members on their website.
Preity Zinta, who have ruled the hearts of many Indians, made a mark on international audience as she was recently awarded with the coveted title of ‘Best Actress’ at 44th Chicago Film Festival. The actress bagged the award following her riveting performance in Deepa Mehta’s ‘Heaven On Earth’. She now becomes the second actress after Shabana Azmi who was honoured with this prestigious award.
To cast out a movie from what starts as a mere vague idea in one's mind is akin to casting a gem out of a stone. Yet some people are successful, while others are not. 'Heroes' is one such example, a movie that had all the ingredients to be among the top notch but failed in its attempt to do so.
