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Dell to triple size of new Canadian facility (Reuters)

Dell Inc. chairman Michael Dell gestures during a news conference at the newly open Dell Philippines customer contact centre in Manila March 21, 2006. Dell Inc., the world's top maker of personal computers, said on Friday it will triple the number of workers at a new customer service center in Ottawa. (Cheryl Ravelo/Reuters)Reuters - Dell Inc. , the world's top maker of personal computers, said on Friday it will triple the number of workers at a new customer center in Ottawa by adding 1,000 jobs.

Pepco Holdings 1st-qtr earnings rise (Reuters)

Pepco crews are seen in Mississippi in an undated publicity photo. Utility holding company Pepco Holdings Inc. on Friday reported higher quarterly earnings on strong performance at its merchant generation unit, Conectiv Energy. (PRNewsFoto/Reuters)Reuters - Utility holding company Pepco Holdings Inc. on Friday reported higher quarterly earnings on strong performance at its merchant generation unit, Conectiv Energy.

Body Shop like-for-like sales up (Reuters)

Shoppers walk into a Body Shop store in Covent Garden, March 17, 2006. Beauty products chain Body Shop International Plc, which is being taken over by France's L'Oreal, said on May 5 that like-for-like sales were up 5 percent in the eight weeks starting February 26. (Stephen Hird/Reuters)Reuters - British beauty products chain Body Shop International Plc, which is being taken over by France's L'Oreal, said on Friday like-for-like sales were up 5 percent in the eight weeks starting February 26.

Stocks jump as mild jobs growth calms rate fears (Reuters)

Traders work on the floor of the New York York Stock Exchange April 28, 2006. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)Reuters - Stocks rallied on Friday after slower-than-expected job growth in April hinted at a possible pause in interest-rate increases.

Americans Borrow Less Freely in March (AP)

MasterCard Inc., the credit card association that is preparing to go public, said on Tuesday first-quarter profit rose 37 percent as consumers and businesses spent more on its cards. (File/Reuters)AP - Americans increased their borrowing in March at the slowest pace in four months as people cut back on their credit card charges.

Warner Music posts surprisingly narrow loss (Reuters)

Warner Music Group Chairman and CEO Edgar Bronfman, Jr. is seen in Beverly Hills, April 24, 2006. Warner Music on May 5 posted a quarterly loss, though domestic sales were strong and digital revenues rose substantially. (Fred Prouser/Reuters)Reuters - Warner Music Group Corp. , which earlier this week rejected a $4.2 billion takeover bid by EMI Group Plc. , on Friday posted a narrower-than-expected loss, helped by rising U.S. CD sales and digital music revenues.

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