HP to spin off PC business and buy Autonomy

Dawinderpal Sahota
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IT giant looks to acquire UK enterprise search specialist as part of a radical business realignment

HP is looking to sell off its PC business and go back to its roots, focusing on software. The company has also agreed to acquire enterprise search firm Autonomy for $10.24bn (£6.2bn). In addi...

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