P50f Teletext on 4d504 Jbn2: 09:23:13         —————————————————————————————  IBM LOSS OF $4.9bn WORST EVER Recession and major technical advances caught up with IBM as the world's largest computer maker last week posted the world's largest corporate loss. $hj record $4.97bn deficit for thu year was blamed on slumping mainframe computer sales and analysts said IBM has been slow to exploit growth markets IBM's UU subsidiary was the worst in the group, reporting a huge £616m loss. ———————————————————————ppp———pp—ppppppp Financial headlines 500 City index 501 TBX, SAVINGS, MORTGAGES - SEE p540 Next page CompNews Shares Money