IBM faces two competition probes
The European Commission has launched two inquiries to study whether IBM has abused its dominant position in mainframe computers.
2010. July 26. 16:35
IBM in pension change legal fight [BBC NEWS] Aug. 4. Computing firm IBM is facing legal action from 250 ex-employees over changes to its pension scheme. Brussels to probe IBM mainframe market role [FT.com] Jul. 27. The US technology group is the latest company to come under attack from Europes top antitrust watchdog, which is opening two separate cases against it IBM faces two competition probes [BBC NEWS] Jul. 26. The European Commission has launched two inquiries to study whether IBM has abused its dominant position in mainframe computers. IBM revenues disappoint markets [BBC NEWS] Jul. 20. IBM disappoints markets with weak second-quarter revenues, despite reporting stronger-than-expected profits. Wimbledon 2010: IBM launches augmented reality app for tennis fans [Telegraph.co.uk] Jun. 15. IBM Seer app will allow spectators to use their mobile phones to 'see' through walls IBM in $1.4bn move for software unit [FT.com] May 25. IBM yesterday mounted its biggest acquisition since 2007 as it reversed course and moved back into business-to-business software six years after quitting the market... IBM to buy business software firm [BBC NEWS] May 24. Computer giant IBM is buying business software company Sterling Commerce from phone group AT&T for $1.4bn. Corporate demand fuels IBM profit [BBC NEWS] Apr. 19. Computer giant IBM credits a recovery in corporate spending on technology for a 13% rise in the first three months of 2010. Ex-IBM executive admits to Galleon tip-offs [FT.com] Marc. 30. Robert Moffat, a former senior vice-president at IBM, says he provided inside information to a person involved with the Galleon Group hedge fund insider-trading scandal Censorship fears grow as IBM tool bolsters Chinese spam curb [FT.com] Marc. 25. IBM has developed a system for the detection and analysis of spam text messages for China Mobile that would help the world's largest mobile operator track social... IBM faces fresh EU antitrust complaint [FT.com] Marc. 23. Technology hardware group faces a new complaint in Europe over refusing to allow customers to run its mainframe operating systems on anything other than its hardware IBM profits rise on cost cutting [BBC NEWS] Jan. 19. IBM raises its profit target for 2010 after cost-cutting work helps the computer giant increase its fourth quarter earnings by 9%.
