Visitors walks around the Dell stand at the world's biggest high-tech fair, the CeBIT ©AFP 6:21pm

Dell puts special committees in focus

Board’s move in effect shut out founder from talks

The sign for the Virgin Media headquarters is seen, in Hook, Hampshire, U.K., Friday, Aug. 10, 2007. Virgin Media Inc., the second-largest U.K. cable-television service, is pushing fast Web access to stem customer losses and reverse this year's 26 percent stock slide. ©Bloomberg 4:58pm

Equity and debt markets reawaken M&A

Stirring of ‘animal spirits’ among dealmakers

Feb 9, 2013

Man in news: Michael Dell

Intensely personal man takes company private

Feb 9, 2013

Google chairman to sell $2.5bn of shares

Schmidt plans to cut stake in search group by 42%

Michael Dell, founder and CEO of Dell Inc. ©Bloomberg Week in Review from INDUSTRIALS Feb 8, 2013

Week in Review, February 9

The private man behind Dell seeks greater control

Feb 8, 2013

Dell investor vows to fight $24.4bn deal

Biggest outside shareholder says buyout ‘grossly undervalues’ group

People walk past the Apple logo at the Apple Store at Grand Central Terminal in New York ON January 25, 2013. Apple shares slid about 12 percent on January 24 after the tech giant posted record profits and sales of its iPhones and iPads but offered a disappointing forecast for the coming months. ©AFP Feb 8, 2013

Apple dispute highlights investor dilemma

How much importance should be ascribed to cash when valuing shares?

From LEX Feb 8, 2013

HP: debt advice

Tech group has a cheek warning Dell about making a strategic error

The Hewlett- Packard logo outside the company's HP Enterprise Services unit in Plano, Texas ©Bloomberg Feb 8, 2013

HP tightens guidelines on China labour

PC maker issues new rules on student workers

From LEX Feb 8, 2013

Nikon: out of the picture

It is becoming increasingly difficult to make a profit from photographs

From MEDIA Feb 8, 2013

Activision Blizzard warns over consoles

Introduction of next-generation models could hit business in 2013

Feb 7, 2013

Dell to repatriate $7bn of overseas cash

Details emerge on computer maker’s deal to go private

From LEX Feb 7, 2013

Apple: alchemy has limits

Any financial gains from issuing preferred stock could fall away fast

From WORLD Feb 7, 2013

Europe proposes companies disclose hacking

Watchdog advocates companies report cybercrimes

Feb 7, 2013

New features on LinkedIn site lift sales

Networking platform reaps product innovation investments

Feb 7, 2013

Apple under pressure on $137bn cash pile

Activist investor Einhorn sues group over proposed charter changes

Feb 7, 2013

Bold attempt to unlock tech cash reserves

Moves reflect fresh response to groups hoarding nearly $500bn

Feb 7, 2013

KashFlow moves from start-up to bid target

Cloud-based accounting software group has friends in high places

From MANAGEMENT Feb 7, 2013

A byte to eat in the Valley

Innovators have combined the Californian obsessions of technology and food

From LEX Feb 7, 2013

Japan electronics: inspecting gadgets

Sony, Panasonic and Sharp in better shape but far from fixed

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