Investor Carl Icahn gets his funding in place for a bid to buy Dell and demands a meeting with the directors
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Carl Icahn Tweaks Dell Buyout Plan
Activist investor Carl Icahn has changed his offer for Dell after being rebuffed by company directors
Websense Agrees Buyout Deal With Private Equity Firm
Another tech firm is to remove itself from the stock market, as Websense opts for a £600m buyout deal
Dell To Report Financials Early As Icahn Pressure Grows
As Dell faces down a shareholder rebellion, it will report its financial results a week earlier than expected
BMC Bows To Shareholder Pressure And Agrees Sale
BMC is to escape the pressures of being a publicly listed company by selling itself to private equity buyers
Blackstone Withdraws From Dell Buyout Race
Blackstone has stopped chasing Dell, removing a potential hurdle for Michael Dell's privatisation of the company
Michael Dell Outlines Grand Plan In Staff Memo
Michael Dell has outlined his grand vision and strategic plans for a privatised Dell in an internal memo to staff
Dell Buyout Hits Icahn Complication
Michael Dell is facing a new buyout headache after activist investor Carl Icahn increased his holding in the company
Dell Sees Positives Despite Losses Ahead Of Buyout
Dell posts another poor set of financials, but points to encouraging rises in its networking and server sales
Dell Shareholder Rebellion Grows Over Buyout Price
Another major Dell shareholder has spoken out against the £15.6bn buyout, arguing it short-changes investors
Reports: Dell Buyout Could Come Monday
Negotiations over the future of Dell continued over the weekend, with a buyout deal possibly coming as soon as Monday, according to reports
Michael Dell To Use Personal Fortune For Buyout
Michael Dell will reportedly use his own personal fortune to regain control of the tech vendor
Microsoft Joins Dell Buyout Push: Report
Microsoft is reportedly willing to invest as much as £1.9bn in the efforts to take Dell private again
Dell Shares Rise On Buyout Rumours
Michael Dell to take his firm private backed by private equity?
Rumours Swirl Of Microsoft Bid For Yahoo
Microsoft plans to acquire Yahoo, claims Reuters. No such plans, counters Bloomberg. Who’s right?
News Corp Sells Ailing MySpace To Justin Timberlake
News Corp has confirmed the sale of struggling social network MySpace to Specific Media and Justin Timberlake
MySpace Sale Rumoured To Go Through This Week
The sale of MySpace by its owner News Corp could be imminent, according to reports in the US media