41.   By the same token, unless the company increases its market share, software developers are likely to flee the Mac for the greener pastures of the Wintel platform.

42.   CHILEAN stocks rose after the local telephone company increased the number of telephone lines it plans to install this year.

43.   China companies increased their orders of petrochemical products from Taiwan manufacturers, local media reported.

44.   Chief Executive Robert Davies said earnings rose while the company significantly increased investments in advertising and test marketing.

45.   Companies will increase overtime pay and bonuses while holding down basic salary, the central bank said.

46.   Companies also are increasing medical deductibles, the amount of money an employee has to shell out before health insurance kicks in.

47.   Companies also increased prices earlier this year.

48.   Credit card companies frequently increase their lending power by selling securities based on what they lend to their cardholders.

49.   Despite the difficulties, U.S. companies are slowly increasing their sales in Japan.

50.   Energy companies have increased drilling as technology has lowered the cost and risk of searching for oil and natural gas.