As a result of its quick expansion in Brazil, Leroy Merlin, one of the biggest global retail chains in the area of home building and decoration, has increased the scope of its outsourcing agreement with IBM in Brazil (NYSE: IBM).

Mazda Motor Corporation today announced that its global retail sales volume was over 1.3 million vehicles in fiscal year (FY) 2006. Mazda posted its best FY sales results in the US market since 1994 and also achieved its best performance in Europe since 1991. In addition, a total of ten overseas markets achieved best-ever sales results in FY2006.