ChannelWeb's top five

A rundown of the five most popular stories broken on ChannelWeb.co.uk last week

1) Systemax closes WStore deal

CRN was first to reveal that Systemax had closed its acquisition of the UK online VAR and is set to run the firm as a separate unit

2) Canon, HP expand alliance across MFD portfolios

Vendors merge business print product line marketing, distribution and related support

3) Spot On Computers succumbs to insolvency

The Manchester-based reseller hit the wall after 13 years in business

4) Redstone refinances as boss quits

Alan Coppin announced he is to step down as the reseller secured up to £6m of new funds

5) Dell hell allows Acer to close gap in Q2

Analyst iSuppli claims global PC market is showing signs of recovery as HP extends lead at the top