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Peoplebank Australia Ltd has set its sights on becoming Australia's largest information technology recruiter with the acquisition of fellow recruiter Ambit for AU$100 million.
HP has entered into a pre-bid agreement to acquire Australian document management software company Tower Software for AU$3.39 per share.
Australian e-health group IBA has re-entered the tug of war for UK software company iSoft with a revised takeover bid.
Mincom may soon have a new owner, with private equity fund Francisco Partners looking to buy the Queensland-based software development and services outfit for AU$315 million in cash.
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