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* IBM Corp. completed its purchase of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ business-consulting unit for $3.5 billion in cash and stock.

* Goodrich Corp. completed its $1.5-billion purchase of TRW Inc.’s aeronautical systems unit. The deal was announced in June as TRW tried unsuccessfully to thwart defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp.’s hostile takeover attempt.

* KPMG Consulting Inc., which spun off from accounting firm KPMG in a $2-billion initial public offering in February 2001, changed its name to BearingPoint Inc.

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