Rometty: Chip sale moves IBM to higher ground

Doug Woodburn
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Big Blue reaches deal for unwanted semiconductor business as it unveils lukewarm Q3 results

IBM is paying $1.5bn (£0.9bn) to offload its chip business as part of its strategy to focus on higher-value products and services. Big Blue announced this morning it has reached a deal for its M...

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