HP has today confirmed plans to buy IT services giant EDS for $13.9bn.
Full story to follow soon.

HP confirms deal just hours after rumours broke
Computing, 13 May 2008
HP has today confirmed plans to buy IT services giant EDS for $13.9bn.
Full story to follow soon.
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