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online.wsj.com - 3/25/2009

IBM Set to Cut More U.S. Jobs

— online.wsj.com — Please register to gain free access to WSJ tools. An account already exists for the email address... entered. Forgot your username or password? This service is temporary unavailable due to system maintenance. Please try again later. The username entered ... (more) IBM Set to Cut More U.S. Jobs

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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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bloomberg.com - 3/25/2009

IBM Seeks Share of $8 Billion in U.S. High-Speed Rail Funding

— bloomberg.com — March 25 (Bloomberg) -- International Business Machines Corp. is seeking a share of $8 billion the U.S.... will spend on high-speed rail, part of an effort by the largest computer- service provider to tap into economic stimulus funds. The company ... (more) IBM Seeks Share of $8 Billion in U.S. High-Speed Rail ...

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