Tech sector M&A slumps by a third

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Deal valuations also down as merger activity falls to lowest level in seven years

Oracle's planned purchase of Sun was the biggest M&A deal in Q2 The number of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the technology sector fell by a third during the second quarter of this year, and n...

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