French computer-service providers Sopra Group SA (SOP.FR) and Groupe Steria SCA (RIA.FR) are planning to merge in a bid to better compete against larger rivals International Business Machine Corp. (IBM) and Accenture PLC (ACN), Bloomberg reported Monday, citing a person familiar with the talks.

The boards of Sopra, with a market value of EUR1 billion ($1.4 billion), and Steria, at EUR522 million, are meeting Monday to decide on the deal, the report said.

Full story at http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-04-07/france-s-sopra-said-to-plan-merger-with-steria-to-take-on-ibm

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