Can privately held Dell be a cloud power?
Without the nagging distractions of shareholders, will Dell be able to execute on ambitious cloud-and-services plans to grow beyond hardware? As of today, we’ll start finding out.
Skype exec Mark Gillett leaves Microsoft to return to Silver Lake
This is a return trip for Gillett, who joined Silver Lake in 2009. He’s returning now as managing director and chief of value creation.
Dell claims victory in its fight for its right to go private
The take-private deal, valued at just under $25 billion, was approved by shareholders, according to a preliminary count.
Business as usual: Dell deal delayed (again)
Dell’s special board committee agreed to consider a sweetened offer for the company and postpone the shareholder vote on it but don’t expect Carl Icahn to simmer down.
Dell deal reportedly near
The Dell will-it-go-private saga continued Friday as a compromise appeared to be in the works.
Deal or no deal, Michael Dell says he’ll stick around …
… but he won’t agree to sell off assets or to borrow money to pay off investors, he tells the Wall Street Journal.
Trouble in Texas: Dell postpones go-private vote
Dell calls — then adjourns — special shareholder meeting that was to vote on Michael Dell-Silver Lake Partners’ $24.4 billion buyout offer.
As Dell buyout looms, a new backer gives Michael Dell a boost over Carl Icahn
In a move that surprised some, Institutional Shareholder Services came out in favor of Michael Dell and Silver Lake Partners’ $24.4 billion buyout proposal.
Reports: Blackstone and Icahn jumping into fight for Dell
It looks like the Blackstone Group and Carl Icahn will be in the mix to take control of Dell — coming up with offers to rival the bid from Michael Dell and Silver Lake Partners.
Dell buyout just got (much) more complicated
Uh oh. Carl Icahn thinks the deal crafted by Michael Dell and Silver Lake Partners to take Dell private for $24 billion woefully underestimates the company’s worth. Stay tuned…