IBM to sell computer unit, in talks with China&#39;s Lenovo
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NEW YORK, New York, United States of America -- International Business Machines (IBM) Corp has put its computer business up for sale, the New York Times said Friday, quoting people close to negotiations.
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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.
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IBM yesterday sold its personal computer business to China&#39;s leading manufacturer, Lenovo, in a deal that reflects the profound changes taking place in the economic world order and marks the end of an era for one of America&#39;s most iconic companies.
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IBM, whose first PC in 1981 moved personal computing out of the hobby shop and into the corporate and consumer mainstream, has put the business up for sale, people close to the negotiations said Thursday.
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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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IBM&#39;s personal computer business, which it is selling to Lenovo Group of China, has lost money for the past 3 1/2 years. International Business Machines Corp.
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IBM Corp. is selling its personal computer business to China&#39;s largest PC maker in a $1.25 billion deal that marks the end of an era for the company that made &quot;PC&quot; a household word.
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, 12/8/2004. IBM&#39;s awaited personal computing division sale to Lenovo Group Ltd. became official this morning with an announcement that Big Blue will pass the unit to China&#39;s number one PC maker for $1.75 billion.
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While the details are still shrouded in mystery, sources close to the negotiations between computer giant IBM and the China-based PC maker Lenovo say that the companies will announce plans tonight for IBM to sell off its PC business for up to $2 billion.
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International Business Machines Corp. is selling a majority stake in its pioneering personal computer business to China&#39;s biggest computer maker, Lenovo Group Ltd.
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Chinese PC maker Lenovo Group says it is in the advanced stages of discussions to make a major tech deal--one that is widely believed to be with IBM.
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IBM, the pioneer of the personal computer, is selling its PC hardware business to Chinese firm Lenovo.
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The company that has been synonymous with the term &quot;PC&quot; since it was first created is getting out of the PC business. According to a report in the New York Times, IBM is in talks with China&#39;s largest maker
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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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(InfoWorld) - IBM sold off a chunk of its stake in Lenovo Group, leading the world's third-largest PC vendor to temporarily suspend trading of its shares in Hong Kong on Tuesday. Lenovo spokeswoman Angela Lee said IBM had informed the company it planned to sell a large block of shares but had not provided specific details of the transaction. IBM did not immediately respond to a request for comment. "The trading of Lenovo's shares has been suspended at our request, pending the release of an announcement ... relating to the placing of Lenovo's shares by IBM," Lee said. At 2:40pm local time Tuesday afternoon, trading of the company's shares remained suspended. IBM did not respond to a request for comment. Lenovo's shares were trading at HK$3.20 (US$0.41) per share when they were suspended, a drop of 7 percent from the previous day's close. That price matches the reported selling price IBM received for its shares, which were offered to investors at a discount, according to several press reports Tuesday. Citing information offered to investors, those reports said IBM sold 300 million shares in Lenovo Group in a sale worth HK$960 million (US$123 million). IBM, whichÂ sold its PC division to LenovoÂ in 2005, has gradually reduced its stake in Lenovo since that deal. A further sale of shares would be in keeping with the company's stated plan to sell down its stake in Lenovo. Prior to the reported sale, IBM held a 13.2 percent stake in Lenovo, making it the company's second-largest shareholder. The sale of shares -- estimated at 3.5 percent of Lenovo's total shares -- will reduce IBM's holdings to 9.7 percent of the company. While IBM reduces its stake in Lenovo, the two companies remain close partners. Lenovo Tuesday announced the signing of a five-year agreement forÂ IBM to provide technical support, installation, deployment and other PC-related services to its customers. The deal could be worth up to US$245 million to IBM, Lenovo said in a filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange. Â
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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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Lenovo Group, China&#39;s personal computer giant, Wednesday signed a definitive agreement with IBM to acquire Big Blue&#39;s personal computer