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IBM Layoffs: Latest 2009 job cuts
product-reviews.net - 3/26/2009
IBM Layoffs: Latest 2009 job cuts
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IBM (NYSE:IBM) has announced its latest round of job cuts for 2009, and it amounts to 4 percent of its U.S. workforce. The amount of jobs going will be 5,000; this is on top of similar cuts in recent months. According to Information Weekly , Reuters has been told by a number of sources that ...
news.prnewswire.com - 3/24/2009
RESCUECOM Releases First of Quarterly Computer Reliability Reports
— news.prnewswire.com — ASUS, with new track record for success, and veteran leader IBM/LENOVO take top positions SYRACUSE, N.Y. ,... March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Results are in from the latest RESCUECOM Computer Reliability Report, which recently increased the frequency of ... (more) RESCUECOM Releases First of Quarterly Computer ...

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online.wsj.com - 3/26/2009
IBM to Cut U.S. Jobs, Expand in India
— online.wsj.com — International Business Machines Corp. plans to lay off about 5,000 U.S. employees, with many of the jobs... being transferred to India, according to people familiar with the situation. The technology giant has been steadily building its work force in ... (more) IBM to Cut U.S. Jobs, Expand in India

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BBC NEWS | Technology | 'Open cloud' plan sparks dissent
news.bbc.co.uk - 3/30/2009
BBC NEWS | Technology | 'Open cloud' plan sparks dissent
— news.bbc.co.uk — A plan by IBM to launch an industry-wide 'open' cloud computing strategy has seemingly backfired amid accusations... of closed deals. Google pulled out after signing up and Amazon said it would not get involved. Microsoft criticised the plan, saying it ... (more) BBC NEWS | Technology | 'Open cloud' plan sparks dissent

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