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Tuesday, February 8, 2011

WRAPUP 1-India IT firms eye buys as tech spending rises, (TCS)

Indian software firms are looking for acquisitions as they build capabilities in key business segments and geographies to take advantage of the gradual recovery in technology spending globally. India's $60 billion software services sector had to battle demand for price cuts a few quarters ago, as clients cut back on outsourcing in a sluggish global economy, but are now seeing a rebound in demand and an improvement in the pricing environment. India's leading software firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS.BO) on Tuesday said it was willing to spend as much as $500 million for acquisitions in segments such as healthcare, and in regions such as Germany.

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