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  • PeopleSoft sues Oracle

    PeopleSoft said Friday that it has filed a suit against Oracle, the latest in a series of moves aimed at thwarting the database giant's unsolicited takeover bid.

  • PeopleSoft, J.D. Edwards get antitrust OK

    US Federal regulators said on Monday that the pending merger of PeopleSoft and J.D. Edwards is not anticompetitive, clearing the way for the friendly US$1.7 billion deal and frustrating Oracle's desire to acquire PeopleSoft in a separate, hostile takeover bid.

  • J.D. Edwards sues Oracle

    J.D. Edwards said Thursday that it has filed a US$1.7 billion suit against Oracle, claiming the database maker has illegally interfered in its proposed merger with PeopleSoft.

  • SAP to sell TomorrowNow, now?

    SAP announced Monday its third-party support and maintenance company TomorrowNow, which is embroiled in a legal battle with archrival Oracle, may be put up for sale.

  • Oracle sues SAP on spying charges

    Oracle announced on Thursday that it has filed a lawsuit against archrival SAP, alleging the software giant hacked into Oracle's customer support center and downloaded copies of its proprietary software code.

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  • Oracle considered other acquisition targets

    As early as spring last year, Oracle considered Lawson Software and J.D. Edwards as acquisition targets, according to a videotaped deposition of Oracle's chief financial officer.

  • Oracle's fight for Wall Street cred

    Co-president Charles Phillips says his former brethren are doing a poor job of grading the company's performance.

  • How far will Ellison go for PeopleSoft?

    With so many forces mounting opposition to Oracle's hostile bid to buy PeopleSoft, cooler heads might suggest it's time to call it quits. But Oracle CEO Larry Ellison has never been one to follow conventional wisdom. Additional reading: Protect your software assets

  • 2003 industry predictions: Straight to the source

    What do you think will happen in the IT industry this year? ZDNet Australia asks Australian opinion leaders what they think will happen.

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