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Dell Board Said to Vote Monday Night on $24 Billion LBO

Dell Inc.’s board was planning to meet last night to vote on an offer to take the company private for about $24 billion, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Microsoft Risks Straining PC Partners With Dell Investment

Microsoft Corp., after straining ties with computer makers by releasing its own tablet computer last year, risks further fissures with partners by planning to make a strategic investment in Dell Inc.

Dell Bondholder Submission Seen in Debt Curve: Corporate Finance

Dell Inc. bondholders increasingly expect they will be subordinated to new lenders in a potential $24 billion leveraged buyout.

Dell Said to Near Buyout as Microsoft Talks Deal Financing

Dell Inc. is getting closer to clinching a leveraged buyout with Silver Lake Management LLC, and Microsoft Corp. is planning to provide part of the funding, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Microsoft’s Parker to Replace Guggenheimer as PC Liaison

Microsoft Corp. said Steven Guggenheimer, a vice president who oversees the software maker’s relationships with computer makers, is leaving the position and will be replaced by Nick Parker.

HTC Said to Be Shut Out of Next Version of Windows

HTC Corp. is being shut out of the introduction of Microsoft Corp.’s next Windows software, people with knowledge of the matter said, cutting off another source of revenue after HTC reduced its second-quarter sales forecast by 13 percent. The shares fell to the lowest in two years.

Microsoft Ads Bid to Capitalize on Google Privacy Backlash

Microsoft Corp., aiming to take advantage of a backlash against Google Inc.’s policy changes, is rolling out new ads that say its rival is risking users’ privacy to squeeze more revenue out of them.

IBM Investigated by EU Regulator Over Mainframe Market

International Business Machines Corp. , the world’s biggest provider of computer services, is being investigated by the European Union over claims it abused its dominant position in the market for mainframe computers.

Microsoft Said to Debut Its Own Windows Tablet Next Week

Microsoft Corp. will announce plans to sell a tablet running the next version of the Windows operating system under its own brand, a major departure from its strategy of partnering with computer makers, according to a person familiar with the plans.

U.S. Stocks Rise Amid Speculation Central Banks May Act

U.S. stocks rose, giving the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index its first back-to-back weekly rally since April, on speculation central banks will act to boost the economy as investors awaited Greek elections this weekend.

"As a result of long term planning, Steven Guggenheimer will move on from his current role as CVP of the OEM Division effective July 1, to coincide with the start of Microsoft's fiscal year."

- Frank Shaw on Jun 29, 2012

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Arizona Sheriff Violated Latinos’ Rights, Judge Rules

Google Said to Consider Buying Waze Presaging Bidding War

Neymar Wants to Complete Santos Contract as Barcelona Bids

Fannie Mae Profiting as Market Middleman Angers Lenders

Most U.S. Stocks Fall as Investors Weigh Data, Stimulus