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Google-YouTube merger clears antitrust review

November 6, 2006 Google gets OK to move forward with its $1.65 billion acquisition of video-sharing site. TAGS: antitrust, merger, YouTube, Google Inc., acquisition, video

FTC allows Google-DoubleClick merger to proceed

December 20, 2007 In a 4-1 vote, regulators give their blessing to the controversial union, despite outcry from competitors and privacy advocates. TAGS: DoubleClick Inc., merger, regulator, advertiser, Google Inc., acquisition, online advertising, commission, theory

High-tech megamergers: Still make sense?

September 20, 2005 If most big tech combinations fail to deliver, author Steve W. Martin asks, why does management think they'll succeed? TAGS: megamerger, merger, PeopleSoft Inc., acquisition, Sybase Inc., loser, Informix Software, Oracle Corp., Siebel Systems Inc., Carly Fiorina, winner, Silicon Valley, reality, database, CEO, HP

Verizon closes book on MCI merger

January 6, 2006 The saga of Verizon's $8.44 billion buyout of long distance carrier MCI finally ends. The CEO prepares to depart. TAGS: MCI Inc., Verizon Communications, Michael Capellas, AT&T Corp., merger, high-speed Internet access, acquisition, Internet access, CEO, U.S., TV

MCI acquires Totality

August 3, 2005 Long-distance giant continues to acquire companies even as it prepares its mega merger with Verizon. TAGS: MCI Inc., merger, acquisition, Verizon Communications, Web hosting, asset

Commentary: Pros and cons of a Microsoft-Yahoo mashup

May 4, 2007 Reports of a potential merger are intriguing, says Forrester's Charlene Li, but could the giants really get along as one? TAGS: merger, mashup, Yahoo! Inc., commentary, Forrester Research Inc., audience, pro, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., acquisition, Firefox, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., bid, merger, Larry Ellison, antitrust, margin, acquisition, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

Larry's war: Oracle vs. SAP

April 4, 2005 The rivalry is nothing new, but Ellison's acquisition strategy is infusing it with new vigor--and may redefine an industry. TAGS: Larry Ellison, SAP AG, Oracle Corp., Baan Co., Retek Inc., acquisition, database management, merger, enterprise application, PeopleSoft Inc., Silicon Valley, accounting, database

Convergence to spur tech deals, analysts say

May 31, 2006 Companies are under pressure to meet demand for products that mix computing, broadcast and telecom technologies, analyst firm says. TAGS: PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting, convergence, acquisition, merger, alliance, telecommunications, survey, eBay Inc.

Adobe under construction

August 29, 2005 newsmaker CEO Bruce Chizen talks up the impending merger with Macromedia and what comes next for Flash. TAGS: Bruce Chizen, Macromedia Inc., merger, Newsmaker, Adobe Systems Inc., acquisition, Novell Inc., Adobe PDF, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

EU extends review of Google-DoubleClick merger

November 13, 2007 European Commission's decision to take a deeper look at the proposed merger potentially puts the $3.1 billion deal at risk. TAGS: merger, DoubleClick Inc., online advertising, commission, European Union, antitrust, regulator, investigation, decision, Eric Schmidt, Google Inc., acquisition, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., Larry Ellison, Salesforce.com Inc., buyout, Marc Benioff, acquisition, database company, CRM, Newsmaker, CEO, merger, software company, database

Fiorina's fuzzy vision

February 9, 2005 CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos says departing Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina had a vision. It just changed every few months. TAGS: Carly Fiorina, PC company, East Coast, merger, vision, acquisition, Compaq Computer Corp., HP, IBM Corp., AT&T Corp., CEO, Dell, PC

Microsoft, Google square off in Washington

September 27, 2007 Thursday will mark the opening round in the heavyweight fight over Google's acquisition of DoubleClick. TAGS: DoubleClick Inc., lobbyist, antitrust, Google Inc., Washington, merger, economist, acquisition, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., merger, Oracle Corp., John Thompson, Symantec Corp., Sprint Nextel, acquisition, attorney, software company, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

Michael Dell: IBM deal a dud

December 7, 2004 Says deal that would let China's Lenovo acquire IBM's PC unit would work about as well as other industry mergers--that is, not well. Photos: Inside Dell's Austin assembly plant TAGS: IBM PC, merger, Lenovo, IBM Corp., acquisition, China, Dell, manufacturing, PC

AT&T to buy BellSouth for $67 billion

March 5, 2006 The combined company would generate about $130 billion in sales and serve nearly 70 million local phone customers. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., AT&T Corp., telephone company, local phone company, acquisition, Cingular Wireless, Verizon Communications, SBC Communications Inc., Qwest Communications Inc., merger, telecommunications, cable company, Texas, state, U.S., TV

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. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., merger, corporate culture, takeover, PeopleSoft Inc., Larry Ellison, CRM, layoff, engineer, acquisition, Silicon Valley, worker, CEO, California

John Thompson places his wager

December 16, 2004 Symantec's CEO talks up the blockbuster acquisition that changes Symantec into a software megapower. TAGS: John Thompson, EMC Corp., VERITAS Software Corp., Symantec Corp., acquisition, storage management, PowerQuest Corp., merger, small and medium business, security company, space, security, CEO, Microsoft Corp.
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