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Oracle sweeps up Siebel
September 13, 2005
Siebel's 12 years of independence comes to an end in the form of a $5.8 billion buyout.
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Oracle to swallow Siebel for $5.8 billion
September 12, 2005
The database giant makes its fourth acquisition this year, buying up CRM specialist Siebel.
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Oracle adds security firm to shopping basket
March 28, 2005
On acquisition tear, company scoops up 100-person software company specializing in computer user authentication.
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JBoss CEO: Buyout talk got 'out of hand'
April 3, 2006
Even as JBoss weighs acquisition offers, its CEO bemoans some of the "nonsense" regarding Oracle acquisition rumors.
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Ellison talks about the acquisition
December 14, 2004
Excerpts from Oracle CEO Larry Ellison's press conference announcing an agreement to acquire PeopleSoft.
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Ellison looks to double Oracle revenue
September 22, 2005
CEO wants to grow company from a nearly $15 billion concern to a $30 billion titan--while maintaining a 40 percent operating margin.
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Too much on Oracle's plate?
September 22, 2005
special coverage Customers wonder whether Oracle has bitten off more buyouts than it can deal with.
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MySQL hits $50 million revenue, plans IPO
April 25, 2007
Open-source database maker hopes going public will raise funds for acquisitions, CEO Marten Mickos says.
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Oracle's eye on the future
January 26, 2005
At an analysts' event, the company discusses PeopleSoft, its planned entry into the market for collaboration software and more.
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MySQL fills Oracle-consumed hole in database
April 7, 2006
Open-source database company, with its own storage engine in the works, renews contract with Oracle around InnoDB.
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Ellison: No other big buys in mind
September 21, 2005
Oracle CEO tells customers that engineering, not large deals, is top priority in an increasingly competitive applications market.
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Siebel, Oracle workers express merger jitters
September 12, 2005
Oracle's acquisition of Siebel Systems wasn't a big surprise for employees of either company, yet some appeared a bit rattled arriving for work Monday morning.
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Sending the penguins out with a hot foot
October 27, 2006
perspective CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says Larry Ellison's open-source move is part of a bigger transformation at Oracle.
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Investors, analysts frown on exit of Siebel CEO
April 13, 2005
Stock drops as new CEO George Shaheen provides little information on his plan; analysts smell a buyout.
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Praise, skepticism greet Oracle-Siebel merger
September 12, 2005
Reaction to Oracle's megamerger with Siebel Systems is mixed, but it won't be as complex as Oracle's purchase of PeopleSoft.
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Oracle to PeopleSoft: The pink slip's in the mail
January 14, 2005
Thousands of PeopleSoft workers await termination letters via express mail--a cold and unusual way to handle layoffs, experts say.
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Ellison gets holiday gift after all
December 13, 2004
Oracle's billionaire chief executive can't find anybody willing to sell him an NFL football in time for the holidays, but at least he got PeopleSoft. Photos: Ellison celebrates
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Oracle gets its way, finally
December 15, 2004
A year and a half of rancor, posturing and courtroom testimony comes to an end as PeopleSoft agrees to be acquired.
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This week in merger news
December 17, 2004
This week saw three merger deals worth about $60 billion--including one that ranks as the largest software merger in history.
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Behind the scenes: Oracle's pursuit of Siebel
October 22, 2005
While battling to acquire PeopleSoft, Oracle was in merger talks with Siebel Systems, according to a new SEC filing.
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