Dell in talks to buy EMC

Dell, the world’s third- largest personal computer maker, is in talks to buy data storage company EMC in what could be one of the biggest technology deals ever.

A deal could be an option for EMC, under pressure from activist investor Elliott Management Corp to spin off majority-owned VMware.

The terms being discussed were not known, but if the deal goes through, it would top Avago Technologies’ $37bn (€32.79bn) offer for Broadcom.