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21 June 2012 •

Dell's offer beaten by sweetened $2.17bn bid from Insight Venture Partners and Vector Capital

Dell looks a distant second favourite to land acquisition interest Quest Software after the software outfit accepted a sweetened $2.17bn (£1.38bn) bid from private equity house Insight Venture Part...

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