ChannelWeb's top five most read

A rundown of last week's most-read stories

1) VAR opts out of staff-poaching spat with Phoenix Software

Phoenix Software blasted by recruiter who claims the firm is restricting employees' rights to improve themselves and work prospects

2) Peter Jones makes "full and final" offer for Expansys

Board reiterates support for improved offer valuing online retailer at £7.55m

3) Meg Whitman: HP will cash in on Dell and IBM ‘instability'

HP boss hints at further cuts across business

4) Tech Data bags former Ingram Micro man Vandenbussche

Executive who was shuffled out of Ingram Micro last autumn delighted to be joining Europe's 'leading' distributor

5) Computacenter: Nearshoring model has come of age

Brit services firm tells CRN it plans to double Budapest headcount as nearshoring becomes a key cog in its service delivery model