Prepare for a potential downturn in Europe, IBM's CEO warns

Arvind Krishna cautioned against Big Blue putting its head in the sand in Europe

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Prepare for a potential downturn in Europe, IBM's CEO warns

IBM's CEO has warned it would be "foolish" to not prepare for a potential downturn in Europe as inflation bites. Arvind Krishna said that "caution is starting to creep into conversations" despite Big Blue seeing double-digit growth in the region. His comments came as IBM announced its third-quarter 2022 earnings, in which the business also recorded double-digit growth in America and Asia. What did IBM say about Europe? Speaking on an earnings call transcribed by the Motley Fool, Kr...

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