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Dell is preparing to make an improved bid within days for data storage company 3Par that is "competitive" with Hewlett-Packard's rival $1.6bn offer, according to people with knowledge of Dell's plans

Global personal computer makers are facing a battle for the Chinese hinterland as the epicentre of industry growth shifts to smaller cities and rural areas in the country

Global personal computer makers are facing a battle for the Chinese hinterland as the epicentre of industry growth shifts to smaller cities and rural areas in the country

Alibaba.com, the top online service matching manufacturers and wholesalers, announced its second US acquisition this summer as part of a $100m plan to boost its presence in the world's largest economy

Alibaba.com, the top online service matching manufacturers and wholesalers, announced its second US acquisition this summer as part of a $100m plan to boost its presence in the world's largest economy

3Par, the storage company on the receiving end of rival takeover offers from Hewlett-Packard and Dell, turned up the heat in the bidding war as Dell scrambled to come up with a response that would keep it in contention

3Par, the storage company on the receiving end of rival takeover offers from Hewlett-Packard and Dell, turned up the heat in the bidding war as Dell scrambled to come up with a response that would keep it in contention

The tablet computer is about to come to the rescue of Japan's burly sumo wrestlers, whose beefy digits are ill-suited to wrestling with tiny smartphone handsets

The tablet computer is about to come to the rescue of Japan's burly sumo wrestlers, whose beefy digits are ill-suited to wrestling with tiny smartphone handsets

The rise of legal 'streaming' services delivering paid-for programming to online viewers offers studios the chance to use the web, long a drain on income, to their advantage

Shares in Promethean World fall by a fifth after the education technology group disappoints the market with softening margins, in spite of a rise in pre-tax profits

Shares in Promethean World fall by a fifth after the education technology group disappoints the market with softening margins, in spite of a rise in pre-tax profits

Minority shareholders miss another opportunity to kick up a fuss

Minority shareholders miss another opportunity to kick up a fuss

The world's largest PC maker's $1.6bn cash offer 3Par, a data storage company Dell thought it was about to buy, is,frankly bonkers.

The second move in about a year for a little-known data storage company highlights how big technology companies are scrambling to help their larger customers do more with the massive amounts of information they are collecting.

The second move in about a year for a little-known data storage company highlights how big technology companies are scrambling to help their larger customers do more with the massive amounts of information they are collecting.

Hewlett-Packard squared up to long-time computer rival Dell with a $1.6bn counterbid for data storage company 3Par, adding to a surge in technology mergers by industry leaders pushing to expand their business range

Hewlett-Packard squared up to long-time computer rival Dell with a $1.6bn counterbid for data storage company 3Par, adding to a surge in technology mergers by industry leaders pushing to expand their business range

The technology industry's recovery faces derailment as consumers appear to be turning away from personal computers, analysts warn