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  • Smorgon Steel gives Oracle-Hyperion deal thumbs-up

    Hyperion customers in Australia have warmly welcomed Oracle's acquisition of the business intelligence vendor, but some still have concerns about the rapidly consolidating market.

  • Hyperion rivals laugh off Oracle deal

    Software giant Oracle's acquisition of business intelligence vendor Hyperion is no great shakes, according to three of Hyperion's largest competitors.

  • Feeling SASsy?

    In an era when the much-coveted IPO takes companies from rags to riches and back again in the blink of an eye, SAS Institute is an anomaly. In 24 years of operation, the business intelligence company has an unbroken record of double-digit growth, and while others announce massive layoffs, SAS is in hiring mode, recently picking up about 200 new sales employees.

  • Business Objects and SAP plan Australian blitz

    The local division of business intelligence vendor Business Objects has outlined ambitious goals for the Australian market as it settles into its new relationship with parent SAP.

  • BEA rejects US$6.66bn bid from Oracle

    Oracle has offered to purchase rival BEA Systems for US$17 per share, a total of about US$6.66 billion in cash -- but BEA rejected the offer as too low.

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