Ailing IT firms need more aggression

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Recession-hit companies in the technology sector will need to be tough on capital management and invest in acquisitions, says McKinsey

IT firms will need to invest in acquisitions to survive As global IT spending declines, high-tech firms will need to rethink their business models and act aggressively to weather the recession, a...

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