"The deal is not expected to impact The Weather Channel?s current business. ?The Weather Channel will continue to be owned and supported by our existing shareholders ? Bain Capital, Blackstone and NBCUniversal ? and operate as a standalone business,? says CEO Dave Shull."
Most of the tech sites have been running stories about the possibility of IBM becoming Apple's largest corporate customer to the tune of a couple-hundred thousand computers annually. Plus Apple watches for IBM employees are apparently also in the mix. Of course, Tim Cook discussed the maintenance and help-desk savings in yesterday's Earnings Call.