Lenovo weighs buying stake in European computer maker
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Chinese computer firm Lenovo Group Ltd. is currently negotiating a stake in Dutch company Packard Bell BV, which would increase Lenovo's presence in the European market and place it among China's first multinational entities. Lenovo is the third biggest computer manufacturer in the world by shipments.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2007
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Lenovo goes for its own Olympic medal: PC maker hopes spots for the Beijing games put it on world stage
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Chinese computer manufacturer Lenovo Group Ltd. is hoping that its sponsorship of the 2008 Beijing Olympics will increase its profits internationally. Although very well known in China, Lenovo's future depends on international sales; sales in the U.S. have recently declined.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2007
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Lenovo sets plan to reduce costs by moving staff
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Restructuring plans at Lenovo Group Ltd. aim to save the company $100 mil during the next fiscal year, and involve eliminating or moving 1,400 positions which constitute approximately 5% of the firm's international workforce.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2007
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