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  • Oracle hits hard at Justice Dept's case

    Oracle attorneys made a forceful effort to blast holes in the government's case to block its US$7.7 billion bid to buy PeopleSoft in the opening arguments of a federal antitrust trial here on Monday in the US.

  • 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.

  • SAP takes Oracle's side in DoJ battle

    SAP, a top Oracle rival, has joined a chorus of critics questioning the U.S. Justice Department's lawsuit to block Oracle's acquisition of PeopleSoft and the agency's decision to discount Microsoft as a major competitive force in the business applications market.

  • Coalition of the unwilling

    The IT industry's best kept secret is out -- SAP is still up for grabs despite spurning its first suitor, Microsoft.

  • Oracle judge won't bar disputed witnesses

    The federal judge hearing the Department of Justice v. Oracle antitrust case rejected on Friday motions from both sides to exclude all or some testimony of several expert witnesses.

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  • Coalition of the unwilling

    The IT industry's best kept secret is out -- SAP is still up for grabs despite spurning its first suitor, Microsoft.

  • Ellison: 'Radical' industry shift drove bid

    Increasing competitive pressure from SAP and the entry of Microsoft into the business applications market spurred Oracle to launch its hostile bid for PeopleSoft last year, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison testified on Wednesday.

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