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Turnaround expert linked with Comet

An entrepreneur that has a track record in turning around struggling businesses has been linked as a possible buyer for the struggling retailer Comet News
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 23 November 2012

Our regular look back at the most read stories on MicroScope.co.uk from the past seven days News
DRL emerges as buyer for Comet's online business

The first confirmed buyer for struggling Comet has emerged but online appliance specialist DRL only wants to pick up the web side of the retailers business News
Intel on CEO hunt as Otellini retires

Intel has started the hunt for a new CEO after it emerged that the current boss has decided to leave the post News
Lack of buyer sparks Comet store closures

The failure to find a buyer means that 41 Comet stores will be closed at the end of the month as the struggling retailer looks to control costs News
Dell profits collapse as PC spend dries up

Dell’s net profits have almost halved after another dismal quarter in the PC sector, slumping 47% to $475m (£300m) on sales of $13.7bn, down 11% on the year-ago quarter News
Market remains in flux for Northamber

Northamber has painted a picture of a tough economy with not too many signs of improvement in an interim management statement covering its first fiscal quarter News
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 9 November 2012

Our regular look back at the most widely-read channel news stories from the past seven days News
Comet administrators swing axe on 330 staff

One week after being appointed Comet's administrators have made 330 staff redundant as the struggling retailer looks to trim costs News
C2000 launches Windows 8 website to channel

Computer 2000 has launched a dedicated Windows 8 website to bring reseller partners up to speed on the new operating system News

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