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  • PeopleSoft papers detail cost of Oracle bid

    PeopleSoft offered a glimpse at the price of blocking Oracle's hostile takeover bid in a regulatory filing Monday.

  • US DoJ: Big three rule corporate market

    The Department of Justice advanced its case Wednesday in San Francisco that an Oracle buyout of PeopleSoft would leave just two software vendors in a critical area of business applications.

  • PeopleSoft launches upgrade program

    PeopleSoft launched a promotion in the US overnight encouraging customers of its business management software to upgrade to the latest version--even as Oracle continues its disruptive takeover bid, which threatens the company's future.

  • 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.

  • PeopleSoft extends customer refund program

    PeopleSoft disclosed on Wednesday that it will extend its controversial customer refund program until the end of the year.

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  • 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.

  • PeopleSoft's last hurrah?

    Thousands of customers attending what could be PeopleSoft's last independent annual conference want to know: Will Oracle prevail?

  • An alternative for PeopleSoft customers?

    TomorrowNow, a Texas start-up specialising in software maintenance services for PeopleSoft customers, says its phones have been ringing off the hook ever since a recent court ruling gave Oracle permission to continue its hostile pursuit of PeopleSoft.

  • PeopleSoft's 'better plan' leaves customers cold

    Lured by the promise of personal attention every bit as good as that lavished on bigger customers, John Matelski decided seven years ago to buy a US$1.7 million accounting system from J.D. Edwards for the City of Orlando, Fla.

  • What's next for Oracle

    The US Justice Department charges have been rejected, making way for Oracle's US$7.7 billion PeopleSoft merger. What does the future hold? Additional reading: New twist in software licensing

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  • Reviews News: New year, new products?

    It's a new year, and that can only mean a lot of new goodies hitting the stores. Check out this week's Australian product releases.

  • Performance problems?

    We examine tools that can drill down through your applications to pinpoint exactly where loading causes trouble.

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