Lenovo, IBM may soon reveal PC unit deal
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Hong Kong, December 7: China&#39;s largest personal computer maker, Lenovo Group Ltd, could announce as early as Tuesday that it is buying control of IBM&#39;s PC-making business for up to US$2 billion, a source familiar with the situation said.
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Lenovo Group stayed silent Friday about reports it is talking with IBM Corp. about buying the US company&#39;s personal computer business, but an executive hinted that the Chinese company is looking to expand its PC operations.
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Lenovo Computers, Chinaâs largest computer maker, said it is in acquisition talks with a major technology company - at the same time that IBM says it is in talks with a major Chinese player to sell its PC making business.
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China's Lenovo Group Ltd. has agreed to acquire IBM's personal computing division for $1.25 billion in cash and equity, a move expected to transform it into the world's No. 3 PC maker.
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China's biggest computer maker said Tuesday it is in acquisition talks with a major international technology company, a disclosure which follows reports it might buy IBM Corp.'s personal computer business.
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CHINA&#39;S largest manufacturer of personal computers Lenovo Group has confirmed it is in acquisition negotiations with a major information technology company, widely believed to be IBM.
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This week, IBM said it is selling off most of its PC division to Lenovo, China's No. 1 PC maker. The news is likely to rattle IBM customers - but it may end up benefiting them long term. USA TODAY reporter Michelle Kessler answers some questions many IBM customers are asking:
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idril writes &quot;According to The New York Times (free registration required), China&#39;s largest PC maker is reportedly in talks to buy IBM&#39;s PC business.
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NEW YORK: The Lenovo Group could pay as much as $2 billion to create a joint venture with IBM by buying a majority stake in IBM&#39;s personal computer business, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - Its name certainly doesn&#39;t carry the recognition of Dell, Hewlett-Packard or Apple Computer, but China&#39;s Lenovo Group could climb up the personal-computer food chain if it ends up buying IBM&#39;s PC business.
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IBM (IBM) said Tuesday that it would sell its PC business to Lenovo, China&#39;s No. 1 PC maker, in a $1.75 billion deal that marks the end of an era.
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BEIJING/SAN FRANCISCO  - China's largest personal  computer maker, Lenovo Group Ltd. 0992.HK, said on Wednesday  it is buying control of IBM's PC-making business for $1.25  billion, capping the U.S. tech giant's gradual withdrawal from  the business it helped pioneer in 1981.
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Although virtually unknown in the United States, Lenovo--said to be in talks to buy IBM&#39;s personal computer business--is China&#39;s largest PC maker and the world&#39;s fastest-growing one.
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SHANGHAI : China&#39;s largest manufacturer of personal computers Lenovo Group said it is in negotiations with a major information technology company, believed to be US-based IBM.
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HONG KONG - China&#39;s biggest computer maker said Tuesday it is in acquisition talks with a major international technology company, a disclosure which comes amid reports it might buy IBM Corp.
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DECEMBER 13, 2004  - Now that IBM plans to sell its PC division to Beijing-based Lenovo Group Ltd., the big question is whether the companies can keep users from defecting to other vendors -- which would put IBM&#39;s once standard-setting PCs
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NEW YORK, December 8  - International Business Machines (IBM.NYS) has decided to sell its personal computers business to Chinaâs Lenovo Group for $1.75 billion in a cash and stock deal.