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  • Oracle takes on SAP's NetWeaver

    Project Fusion will provide a common basis for all Oracle applications and compete head-to-head with the German rival's NetWeaver middleware.

  • Oracle to swallow Siebel for US$5.8 billion

    Software maker Oracle said on Monday it will acquire rival Siebel Systems in a deal worth US$5.8 billion, marking the second major competitor the company has targeted since mid-2004.

  • Oracle's pursuit of Siebel

    In the midst of a hostile takeover battle for PeopleSoft, database giant Oracle already eyeing Siebel Systems.

  • PeopleSoft fight ends with a phone call

    A single phone call on Friday evening brought the long-running Oracle-PeopleSoft fight to a close, Oracle President Chuck Phillips revealed.

  • Larry's war: Oracle vs. SAP

    The rivalry is nothing new, but Ellison's acquisition strategy is infusing it with new vigour -- and may redefine an industry.

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