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  • Ellison: Oracle not reaching for Sun

    CEO Larry Ellison and other executives sounded off at Oracle's annual shareholder meeting on Monday, delving into topics such as shareholder dividends, political campaign contributions and--with the PeopleSoft bid a recurring topic--the company's acquisition strategy.

  • Ellison: 'Radical' industry shift drove bid

    Increasing competitive pressure from SAP and the entry of Microsoft into the business applications market spurred Oracle to launch its hostile bid for PeopleSoft last year, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison testified on Wednesday.

  • PeopleSoft amends suit against Oracle

    PeopleSoft has amended a lawsuit against Oracle that charges its rival's unwelcome acquisition bid was mainly designed to disrupt its business.

  • Praise, scepticism greet Oracle-Siebel merger

    Oracle's megamerger with Siebel Systems received mixed reviews on Monday from analysts, customers and partners, but there were few concerns about the companies' ability to integrate.

  • Beseiged PeopleSoft suffers exodus of execs

    An executive exodus at PeopleSoft has some outside experts worried that Oracle's hostile buyout bid, coupled with a difficult sales climate, has taken a bigger toll than the software maker is letting on.

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  • Ellison: 'Radical' industry shift drove bid

    Increasing competitive pressure from SAP and the entry of Microsoft into the business applications market spurred Oracle to launch its hostile bid for PeopleSoft last year, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison testified on Wednesday.

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