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  • Yahoo eyes suitors after Microsoft deadline delay

    After having snubbed Microsoft's initial takeover proposal, reports have indicated that Yahoo is still counting on the software giant to mount another acquisition bid, should its attempts to play the field backfire.

  • PeopleSoft sets date for boardroom tug-of-war

    PeopleSoft set the stage for a tussle with Oracle for boardroom control by announcing on Friday that it will hold an annual shareholder meeting and director election on March 25.

  • Oracle makes 'final' bid for PeopleSoft

    Oracle said Wednesday that it has increased its cash offer for enterprise software maker PeopleSoft to US$26 per share, presenting its rival's shareholders with a US$9.4 billion hostile takeover bid.

  • Search engines try to find their sound

    To be Googled, or not to be Googled? That was the question facing National Public Radio's online director Maria Thomas earlier this year. The answer would seem obvious for anyone doing business on the Web, where being included in search results can mean the difference between success and oblivion.

  • CA proxy fight: Wang and Kumar victorious

    Computer Associates International management has emerged victorious in a bitter proxy battle, but not without making changes to appease dissident shareholders.

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