Dell shareholders approve buyout by founder Michael Dell

According to a preliminary count, Dell shareholders have approved a $24.9bn (£15.6bn) buyout offer by Michael Dell and Silver Lake Partners.

Michael Dell is said to be encouraged by board to raise offer

Michael S Dell may have to dig deeper into his pockets if he wants his $24.4 billion bid for the computer company he founded to succeed.

Dell committee says Michael Dell deal better than Icahn proposal

NEW YORK: Dell says a buyout offer from shareholder Southeastern and billionaire investor Carl Icahn is about $3.9 billion short of the amount needed to pay shareholders as promised and operate the business.