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New Bond Girl Olga, Happy To Be Alone?

New Bond Girl Olga, Happy To Be Alone?Olga Kurylenko, who has already created waves worldwide with her upcoming Bond flick ‘The Quantum of Solace’, has claimed that ‘she doesn’t need a man’.

The New Bond girl, who is 28 year old and divorced twice, doesn’t take breaking up as a failure. The actress admitted that as every story has a beginning and an end, so is the marriage which was a story that ended for her twice.

Olga, who became a model, was 16 when she fled to Paris to make it big. She hates to be possessed.

Austria aids Erste Bank with 2.7 billion euros

Austria aids Erste Bank with 2.7 billion euros Vienna - As the first large Austrian bank to apply for government aid, Erste Group Bank AG said Thursday it will receive 2.7 billion euros (3.5 billion dollars) of public funds to strengthen its capital base.

The percentage of the bank's debts covered by equity through the cash injection will rise to 10 per cent by the end of the year, compared with the previous estimate of 7.5 per cent.

In return for the government help, Erste agreed to provide credit worth 6 billion euros to commercial and retail customers over the next three years.

Asia-Pacific stocks surge for third day

Asia-Pacific stocks surge for third dayTokyo - Markets across the Asia-Pacific on Thursday saw the roller-coaster ride they have been taking in recent weeks make an upward surge with key markets jumping more than 10 per cent on news of an interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average ended trading up nearly 10 per cent after the US central bank's rate cut as well as boosted profit prospects for Japan's exporters as the yen weakened against the dollar.

Newspaper endorsements for presidential candidates do influence voters

Washington, October 30 : Investigating the effect of newspaper endorsements for presidential candidates, two Brown University economists have come to the conclusion that they can actually influence voting decision.

Brian Knight and graduate student Chun Fang Chiang say that voters are more likely to support the recommended candidate following the publication of an endorsement, but any degree of influence depends on the credibility of the paper’s pick.

The researchers have observed that newspapers are potentially biased in favour of one of the candidates, and that voters rationally account for the credibility of any endorsement.

Blazers' Greg Oden to miss 2-4 weeks with foot injury

Greg OdenLos Angeles - Portland Trail Blazers prize rookie Greg Oden can't seem to stay healthy.

Oden made his long-awaited NBA debut on Tuesday night but will now be sidelined for the next two to four weeks after suffering a right-foot injury.

The top pick in the 2007 draft, Oden missed the entire season after undergoing microfracture surgery on his right knee. The latest setback is expected to keep him out for between six and 14 games.

Mitsubishi revises down operating profit on lower demand

Mitsubishi MotorsTokyo - Mitsubishi Motors Corp on Thursday lowered its earnings forecast for the fiscal year that ends on March 31 because of slow auto sales and the yen's recent rise against other major currencies.

The Japanese automaker dropped its operating profit projection to 50 billion yen (514 million dollars) from an initial 60 billion yen. Such profits would represent a 54-per-cent drop from last year.

The company also cut sales for the full year as the global financial crisis roils credit and stock markets and has sent sales down.

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