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DELL'S EARNINGS ROSE 22% last quarter on a 21% jump in revenue. Overseas sales beat expectations, helped by a weak dollar and sales to big corporate customers were strong.
Consumer prices in China rose 38% in April, the sharpest increase in seven years. Beijing took further measures to curb bank lending that is fueling inflation.
Sonia Gandhi's party won an upset victory in India's elections, as millions of impoverished voters threw out the Vajpayee government. She is likely to become India's first foreign-born leader.
Terrorism Fears Crush Plans for LNG Many coastal towns around the US and in parts of Mexico are rejecting plans for liquefied-natural-gas terminals, despite the substantial economic benefits they would bring, out of fear of terrorism.
Photos Key to Defense in Prison Case The photos of prisoner abuse are key to the defense of at least one of the guards who claims he was following orders from intelligence personnel and interrogators. Defendants have attracted a dream team of attorneys who could thwart Bush's plan to win quick convictions.
Workers Chafe at GPS Tracking As employers increasingly turn to GPS technology to keep track of their fleets, more workers are balking at having the boss constantly looking over their shoulders.
Hitting the Green With the economy continuing its comeback, a profitable wind was at the back of many corporations in the first quarter.
Leadership As companies have sought to slash expenses, plenty of fat has been cut -- and plenty of mistakes have been made. Now comes the good news: Executives may finally be learning from their mistakes.
What to Believe About 'The Day After' The upcoming disaster flick, "The Day After Tomorrow," is hitting theaters at a pivotal moment in research into whether the current global warming caused by the greenhouse effect could, paradoxically, trigger a deep freeze in some regions.
May Economic Forecasting Survey See individual forecasts from 55 economists for GDP, inflation, unemployment and interest rates. Plus, just how fast is a "measured pace," how would the stock market perform if Kerry is elected and who is most likely to succeed Greenspan at the Fed?
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