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Toshiba Receives $15bn Buy Out Bid – Report
Consortium led by Japan Industrial Partners submits bid to purchase Toshiba for $15bn, but reportedly has no banking approval for full price
Toshiba Adds Activist Board Members In Shift Toward Privatisation
Toshiba shareholders approve addition of two board members from large activist investors, adding momentum to potential buyout plans
Toshiba Says It Will Seek Buyout Offers
Strategic options. Japanese conglomerate shares rise after Toshiba says it will solicit deal offers, including buyout offers
Dell Gains Regulatory Blessing For Privatisation
Michael Dell and Silver Lake gain the needed regulatory approval to take Dell private by the end of the year
Michael Dell Poised To Win Buyout Bid
Michael Dell looks set to win the bruising buyout deal for the company as shareholders vote today
BMC Software Completes Privatisation Move
BMC Software completes its efforts to become a privatised company, in a deal worth £4.4 billion
Icahn Demands Vote On Dell Buyout Bid
Carl Icahn claims shareholders are against Michael Dell’s bid to buy the company and the vote should go ahead
Michael Dell Raises Buyout Bid As Board Delays Vote
Dell directors again delay shareholder vote as Michael Dell increases buyout offer
Dell Board Confirms Buyout Vote Delay
The Dell board has delayed a vote on Michael Dell's buyout proposal to give him more time to rally support
Dell Committee Mulls Buyout Vote Delay
Dell's directors are reportedly considering a delay for the shareholder vote over the troubled buyout proposal
Michael Dell Urged To Increase Buyout Offer – Report
Michael Dell is reportedly under pressure from the board of directors to increase his buyout offer for Dell
Carl Icahn Demands Dell Director Meeting
Investor Carl Icahn gets his funding in place for a bid to buy Dell and demands a meeting with the directors
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 Shareholder Rebellion Grows Over Buyout Price
Another major Dell shareholder has spoken out against the £15.6bn buyout, arguing it short-changes investors
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
US Military Finds Cyber-Defence Scheme ‘Very Promising’
The US Department of Defence is to extend a pilot programme that brings third-party contractors in on classified military planning