Read more Michael Dell stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/5711/michael-dell.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 5:01:31 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49384/dell-may-launch-smartphone.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDell is considering a move into the smartphone business, the Wall Street Journal reports. The computer company has had engineers working on models for more than a year and could launch a competitor to the iPhone or Blackberry as early as next month. CEO Michael Dell also could pull the...http://www.newser.com/story/49384/dell-may-launch-smartphone.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 29 Jan 2009 21:42:47 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49269/snarling-putin-smacks-down-dells-net-offer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRussian leader Vladimir Putin fired a withering public broadside at computer tycoon Michael Dell at the World Economic Forum. When Dell offered to help expand the Internet in Russia, Putin snapped: "We don't need help. We are not invalids. We don't have limited mental capacity."http://www.newser.com/story/49269/snarling-putin-smacks-down-dells-net-offer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 29 Jan 2009 6:29:49 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49267/russia-china-blame-us-for-worlds-mess.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe leaders of Russia and China laid the blame for the world's financial troubles squarely at the feet of the US today, the Wall Street Journal reports. In speeches at the world economic forum in Davos, both focused on the role of the dollar, with Putin calling the world's over-reliance...http://www.newser.com/story/49267/russia-china-blame-us-for-worlds-mess.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 28 Jan 2009 19:38:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46912/wreck-of-indymac-sold-for-139b.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA team of high-profile investors has bought the remains of failed bank IndyMac from the FDIC for $13.9 billion, the Wall Street Journal reports. The investors, including George Soros and computer tycoon Michael Dell, have agreed to share the losses from IndyMac's portfolio of troubled mortgages in a deal...http://www.newser.com/story/46912/wreck-of-indymac-sold-for-139b.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 03 Jan 2009 8:41:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43849/downturn-derails-dells-turnaround.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagShifting consumer demand and the sagging economy spell trouble for Dell's turnaround strategy, the Wall Street Journal reports. Founder Michael Dell had been making progress since returning to the company last year with a two-pronged rescue plan, but weak sales mean his goals of cutting costs at the low end...http://www.newser.com/story/43849/downturn-derails-dells-turnaround.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 28 Nov 2008 8:17:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/39619/market-meltdown-reshapes-forbes-rich-list.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe mortgage meltdown has certainly hit middle-class Americans hard but hasn't spared the uber-wealthy, Bloomberg reports. Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson’s net worth shed $4 billion between Aug. 29 and Oct. 1, for instance, while Warren Buffett overtook Bill Gates, whose net worth declined $1.5 billion, as the...http://www.newser.com/story/39619/market-meltdown-reshapes-forbes-rich-list.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 10 Oct 2008 12:15:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36700/dell-to-sell-factories-as-it-retools-strategy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDell is looking to sell off its computer factories, the Wall Street Journal reports, drastically altering a business model that was once the envy of the industry. Journal sources say the aim is to sell most, if not all, of the plants in the next 18 months; most likely buyers...http://www.newser.com/story/36700/dell-to-sell-factories-as-it-retools-strategy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 05 Sep 2008 9:30:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33732/dell-looks-to-muscle-in-on-ipod.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDell has decided it’s time for a rematch with Apple’s iconic iPod, and the company is planning to introduce a new digital music player and online download service as early at September, the Wall Street Journal reports. Dell failed in its bid to gain a seat at the online music...http://www.newser.com/story/33732/dell-looks-to-muscle-in-on-ipod.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 30 Jul 2008 9:42:50 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32608/uk-immigration-rules-would-exclude-this-man.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStrict new immigration rules aimed at attracting highly skilled workers to Britain would keep tech icons Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Michael Dell from getting top-tier visas, Bloomberg notes, because they don't have college degrees. "It's a dumbing-down,'' one opponent says. "If you're a 20-something American with a bachelor's...http://www.newser.com/story/32608/uk-immigration-rules-would-exclude-this-man.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 16 Jul 2008 16:19:43 CDT