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  • Microsoft still wooing Yahoo, but not to buy

    Microsoft and Yahoo once again speaking to each other, with sources saying the latest talks involve a deal short of an acquisition.

  • Eyes on Australia after EU clears Oracle's PeopleSoft bid

    Decisions by a United States court and European Union officials to effectively clear regulatory hurdles from the path of Oracle's proposed US$7.7 billion acquisition of PeopleSoft are poised to persuade Australian competition regulators to green-light the transaction.

  • PeopleSoft fight ends with a phone call

    Oracle's 18-month hostile takeover battle for PeopleSoft came to an end on Friday evening with a single phone call.

  • Oracle lawsuit hearing postponed

    Oracle postponed a hearing on its lawsuit against PeopleSoft, the company said Tuesday, a day after federal antitrust regulators requested additional information to review the database maker's hostile takeover bid for its competitor.

  • EU seeks longer review of Oracle deal

    European antitrust regulators announced Monday that they're extending their review of Oracle's hostile bid for PeopleSoft into an in-depth second phase.

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