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  • Oracle's BEA takeover attempt sparks war of words

    Oracle and BEA Systems have traded salvos over the series of events that led to Oracle's bid for the company.

  • Oracle may be readying new PeopleSoft bid

    Oracle director Joseph Grundfest acknowledged during courtroom testimony Thursday that the company's US$21-a-share offer for PeopleSoft may not be its last.

  • Oracle e-mails urge scare tactics

    Three days before Oracle publicly announced its intention to buy PeopleSoft, the deal was already viewed as a way to sow seeds of doubt in the minds of PeopleSoft customers.

  • Will Microsoft buy Red Hat?

    OK. So anti-trust lawyers would have a field day but consider this -- the software giant is on an official spending spree and this is the best time to spread its wings ... to become the Coca-Cola of the IT industry.

  • Europe blesses Oracle-PeopleSoft union

    European antitrust regulators ruled Tuesday that Oracle can proceed with its hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft, clearing the last regulatory hurdle in the protracted and sometimes tumultuous battle.

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  • Microsoft's next move as Yahoo rejects dowry

    As Microsoft's deadline for Yahoo to accept its takeover bid passes, the tech world is still waiting for information from either company on their wedding plans.

  • Will Microsoft buy Red Hat?

    OK. So anti-trust lawyers would have a field day but consider this -- the software giant is on an official spending spree and this is the best time to spread its wings ... to become the Coca-Cola of the IT industry.

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