<A HREF="http://news.com.com/2100-1012-990832.html">CNET News.com</A> reports IBM has consolidated management of its Lotus software division within the company's portal organization. According to the article, "IBM had maintained parallel teams for its Lotus line of software and its WebSphere Portal software. Now, a merged group with development and management responsibility will report to Larry Bowden, IBM's vice president of portal software solutions and Lotus products."