Hewlett-Packard squared up to long-time computer rival Dell with a $1.6bn counterbid for data storage company 3Par yesterday, adding to a surge in technology mergers by industry leaders pushing to expand their business range.
Global dealmaking in the sector has risen by 60 per cent this year, according to Dealogic data, even as market volatility and ailing confidence in the economy has helped stifle an M&A recovery in some sectors.
That resurgence has been led by the US, where deal volumes have almost doubled relative to 2009 because of big transactions, including Intel’s move last week to buy McAfee for $8bn.
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