EMC Corp.

After its $67-billion purchase of Hopkinton-based EMC Corp., Texas computer firm Dell Technologies now leads the list of Central Massachusetts' largest manufacturers.

California computer giant Hewlett Packard Enterprises plans to acquire Westborough data storage provider SimpliVity for $650 million, which is a significant decrease over its assessed value two years ago.

The long-vacant former EMC Corp. headquarters in Hopkinton's Elmwood Industrial Park has sold for $3.45 million.

Dell EMC's Enterprise Content Division has launched a software suite that supports medical device documentation as well as pharmaceutical documentation.

Following 400 employee layoffs from companies including Bose, EMC and Staples, the U.S. Department of Labor has approved a grant for just over $2.5 million for retraining of impacted employees.

The long regulatory road for a merger between Texas' Dell Industries and EMC Corporation of Hopkinton will come to an end on Sept. 7 after the $67 billion acquisition received Chinese regulatory approval.

Dell has rebranded itself as the Texas company moves closer to a $67-billion merger with Hopkinton's EMC Corp.

EMC's journey to its, nearly finished, acquisition by Dell is detailed here.

EMC shareholders voted today to approve the merger agreement with Dell at a special meeting in a nearly unanimous decision, with regulatory approval from China being the only remaining hurdle for the merger.

As EMC and Dell shareholders prepare to vote on a merger between the two technological giants, EMC reported a climb in revenue in the second quarter of 2016 as its subsidiaries continued to grow their profits.