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IBM takeover of Business Intelligence specialist Cognos is expected to close before the end of this quarter, after Cognos shareholders voted their approval of the deal on Monday.
IBM yesterday announced plans to buy business intelligence software company Cognos in a US$5 billion all-cash transaction.
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