Tech Data bid upped to $6bn after rival suitor enters the fray

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Tech Data bid upped to $6bn after rival suitor enters the fray

Rival bid threatened to derail Apollo's takeover

Tech Data's acquisition by Apollo has been upped to $6bn (£4.7bn) after an unnamed firm made a late bid for the distributor. Tech Data shareholders accepted a $5.4bn bid for the firm earlier thi...

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