SAN FRANCISCO -- IBM's successful recent quarter is good news for several companies that supply Big Blue with components and assemblies.
Among the big winners: Avnet and Arrow. IBM outsources an
estimated $3 billion of manufacturing to the EMS industry and sells
roughly $2.5 billion annually of hardware through Arrow and Avnet,
according to Deutsche Bank.
BRUSSELS -- The EU has exempted the flame retardant known as Deca-BDE from the Directive on the
Restriction of Hazardous Substances, following
an intensive review.