The judge presiding over the Oracle antitrust trial aggressively questioned the software maker and the U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday as both sides made final arguments regarding Oracle's attempt at a hostile takeover of rival PeopleSoft.
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.
During what may have been the final hearing in the Oracle antitrust trial, U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker said Friday that he may unseal certain exhibits that could influence his decision.
A district court judge on Wednesday set a June 7 trial date in the Justice Department's lawsuit to block Oracle's hostile bid for PeopleSoft.
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.
Thousands of customers attending what could be PeopleSoft's last independent annual conference want to know: Will Oracle prevail?
Is Oracle's recent slowdown in the applications business a one-time fluke or just the latest setback in a troublesome area for the software maker? Additional reading: Oracle ruling highlights complexity of market
The government's decision to try to block Oracle's bid for PeopleSoft dismissed a potentially dangerous competitor, analysts say: Microsoft.
Since taking the reins of Germany's SAP last year, Henning Kagermann has hardly had a dull moment. In this interview, he talks about Microsoft's bid to acquire the company, and where the enterprise software market is headed.
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