The FINANCIAL -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) was on December 11 named the top company for climate change strategy and practices, in a report released by the Ceres investor coalition. The report issued today analyzes climate change governance practices at 63 of the world's largest retail, pharmaceutical, technology, apparel and other consumer-facing companies.

The FINANCIAL -- A new IBM (NYSE: IBM) study revealed that concern over food safety has dramatically increased in markets around the world. The new study shows that over the last two years in China, distrust with food retailers and manufacturers has grown even more than it has in the United States (U.S.) and United Kingdom (UK). The study, titled "Full Value Traceability," examines Chinese consumer values and confidence related to food and product safety.

The FINANCIAL -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) on December 11 introduced its the newest cloud service for Web conferencing, Lotus Sametime Unyte 8.2. IBM also announced a new distribution partnership with InterCall to deliver Lotus Sametime Unyte's intuitive online meeting capability to InterCall customers worldwide.

The FINANCIAL -- Cognos, an IBM (NYSE: IBM) company together with IBM Global Business Services (GBS) on December 11 announced a new blueprint to help companies manage and evaluate cost containment, profit and capital programs, and associated funding alternatives aligned with short and long-term objectives.

The FINANCIAL -- HP on December 11 announced it has signed a five-year technology services agreement with SAG GmbH to help the energy-related infrastructure services firm reduce costs and scale technology services based on business needs.