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  • Ja, ich spreche Englisch

    Why do it vendors insist on creating catchy phrases to sum up their products? Is it to further confuse us, or are they really trying to help?

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    Oracle may be celebrating its long-awaited union with PeopleSoft, but a day after the landmark deal not everyone is happy.

  • Microsoft-SAP talks rooted in market concern

    Microsoft worried that if Oracle acquired PeopleSoft, it could lose ground in the database software market, and that fear spurred Microsoft to discuss a merger with SAP last year.

  • Oracle outlines case for anti-trust fight

    Oracle co-President Charles Phillips on Monday outlined a case for challenging the U.S. Justice Department's lawsuit blocking his company's hostile US$9.4 billion bid to buy PeopleSoft.

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    Software maker PeopleSoft on Thursday formally rejected Oracle's $5.1 billion hostile takeover bid, saying the deal raises significant antitrust issues and "dramatically undervalues" the company.

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  • PeopleSoft customers, employees weigh deal

    Oracle may be celebrating its long-awaited union with PeopleSoft, but customers, employees and competitors have reason to worry.

  • Larry's war: Oracle vs. SAP

    The rivalry is nothing new, but Ellison's acquisition strategy is infusing it with new vigour -- and may redefine an industry.

  • SAP-Microsoft talks underscore harsh market reality

    After its top-secret merger talks with SAP were revealed, Microsoft's motivation for the deal was quickly identified: its interest in the German company was sparked by growth limits in the business software market.

  • Is SAP's tap running dry?

    SAP may not be a household name, but it's the third largest independent software company, and has a powerful franchise. But in recent times, a confluence of economic trends threaten its enviable position.

  • Dell and SAP -- what's the attraction?

    Dell last week followed up a 12-month-old formal Oracle alliance with a love-in in New York with enterprise applications giant SAP. But what do all the smiles amount to beyond the teaming of two of the industry's biggest players?

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