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  • Ellison: PeopleSoft talked merger in 2000

    Oracle Chief Executive Larry Ellison testified Friday that he and his board of directors came close to a merger with PeopleSoft in 2000, and had expected that last year's takeover bid would have been accepted within a matter of weeks.

  • 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.

  • States prep Oracle-PeopleSoft review

    Attorneys general from approximately 30 states this week ramped up their review of Oracle's US$6.3 billion unsolicited bid for PeopleSoft, according to sources.

  • Documents show PeopleSoft feared Microsoft

    Oracle attorneys displayed internal PeopleSoft documents during testimony Thursday that showed the company was indeed concerned about growing competition in business applications from Microsoft and Lawson Software.

  • Oracle: We'll see you in court eventually

    Oracle has asked the Delaware Chancery Court to give it until September 15 to decide on a hearing date for its lawsuit against PeopleSoft.

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  • 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.

  • Oracle's pursuit of Siebel

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

  • Oracle suit: Will Microsoft be elephant in courtroom?

    The government's decision to try to block Oracle's bid for PeopleSoft dismissed a potentially dangerous competitor, analysts say: Microsoft.

  • Ellison's defining moment

    Could Larry Ellison's court performance have clinched Oracle's bid to buy PeopleSoft?

  • 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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