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• February 26, 2013 26 Feb'13

  European IT spending remains economically challenged

  The mature economies including Europe and the US will continue to see IT spending levels much lower than in China and other developing countries as economic problems continue

• February 25, 2013 25 Feb'13

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 22 February 2013

  Our regular look back at the most important channel news stories from the past seven days

• February 21, 2013 21 Feb'13

  IRIS partners with Equanet

  IRIS Software Group, a payroll and accountancy vendor, is seeking to bolster its customer base by partnering with Equanet in a deal that aims to provide exclusive offers on computers and accessories

• February 21, 2013 21 Feb'13

  Ratcliffe leaves healthier RM, but BSF impact lingers

  With its successful restructuring now largely complete, RM chairman Martyn Ratcliffe has announced he will step down from the firm this summer

• February 20, 2013 20 Feb'13

  Dell profits slide as firm deliver last public results

  Dell has delivered a set of results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year that show decreases in revenue and net income in what could be the last set of numbers before it turns private

• February 18, 2013 18 Feb'13

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 15 February 2013

  Our regular look back at the most important channel news stories from the past seven days

• February 14, 2013 14 Feb'13

  Tablet, smartphone shift a ‘permanent trend’ says Gartner

  The hoped-for upswing in PC shipments looks more out of reach than ever before as analysts declare the shift to tablets and smartphones a “permanent trend

• February 13, 2013 13 Feb'13

  Apple boss open to making large acqusitions

  Apple CEO Tim Cook has used a speech at a technology conference to deny that his firm has an aversion to making large acquisitions

• February 12, 2013 12 Feb'13

  Many still see life in traditional kit sales

  Despite growing services revenues many in the channel continue to view traditional kit sales as a key source of income

• February 11, 2013 11 Feb'13

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 8 February 2013

  Our regular look back at the most important channel news stories from the past seven days

• February 08, 2013 08 Feb'13

  Dell pens letter to customers pledging success

  Michael Dell has written an open letter to customers to provide an upbeat assessment of the prospects of success of his bid to take the company back into private hands

• February 06, 2013 06 Feb'13

  HP warns Dell customers over buy-back fallout

  HP has been quick to point out to Dell customers that the proposed buy out led by Michael Dell could cause them potential problems

• February 05, 2013 05 Feb'13

  Michael Dell argues private will support strategy shift

  In his comments accompanying the announcement of a buy out of Dell the founder and CEO Michael Dell has indicated it needed to go private to help deliver strategy changes

• February 05, 2013 05 Feb'13

  Dell confirms private plans

  Moves to take Dell private have been officially revealed with Microsoft loaning the PC maker $2bn to support Michael Dell's buy back plan

• January 31, 2013 31 Jan'13

  Dell tipped to plough $1bn into buyout deal

  Michael Dell is tipped to invest up to $1bn of his personal fortune into the proposed buy out of Dell to ensure he retains majority control of the PC maker if it goes private