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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:24:24 GMT</pubDate>  
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					<title>IBM and QBE sign key strategic outsourcing infrastructure contract </title>
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					IBM (NYSE:IBM) and QBE, one of the world&#39;s leading international insurers and reinsurers, today announced a strategic agreement for IBM to transform and manage the IT infrastructure of QBE’s UK and Western European offices. 
					
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					<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:24:24 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title>Bank of Beirut (UK) Ltd expands data recovery provisions with IBM</title>
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					IBM (NYSE:IBM) and Bank of Beirut today announced that they had completed implementation of a five-year agreement to provide a comprehensive recovery solution for the Bank’s London subsidiary.  Now, should a disaster occur, the solution will enable the bank to consistently and reliably recover its data in a short time frame.
					
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					<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:27:20 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title>IBM to Make up to US$5 Billion Available to Accelerate Smart Infrastructure Initiatives Around the World
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					IBM announced today it is making up to €2.2 billion ($3 billion) available to finance IT initiatives in key economic stimulus projects in Europe and Asia-Pacific through IBM Global Financing, IBM’s lending and leasing business segment. Today’s announcement follows the availability of up to €1.5 billion ($2 billion) announced by IBM on April 30 to help jump start US economic stimulus programs. 
					
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					<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 01:42:17 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title>IBM Appointed to Run Lloyd&#39;s Exchange</title>
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					LONDON -- IBM today announces it has signed an agreement with Lloyd&#39;s, the world&#39;s leading specialist insurance market, to trial the new Lloyd&#39;s Exchange messaging service. The new service will trial the electronic distribution of data between London Insurance Market insurers and brokers, replacing traditional paper based operations.
					
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					<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:12:54 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title>Banks Feel Pressure to Globalise and Offer New Services for Consumers</title>
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					IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the results of a global research report that reveals the banking industry is counting on new market expansion, particularly in emerging markets, to fuel growth and efficiency opportunities over the next five years, yet banks say they are not prepared to seize these opportunities.
					
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					<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:54:34 GMT</pubDate>
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