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On antitrust, is Google the next Microsoft?

July 23, 2007 Google is facing opposition to its DoubleClick deal in what could be a repeat of the way Washington punished Microsoft a decade ago. TAGS: DoubleClick Inc., antitrust, lobbyist, Washington, merger, Google Inc., acquisition, spokesman, Microsoft Corp., AT&T Corp.

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, Yahoo! Inc., mashup, commentary, Forrester Research Inc., audience, pro, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., acquisition, Firefox, Microsoft Windows

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., acquisition, VERITAS Software Corp., Symantec Corp., storage management, PowerQuest Corp., merger, small and medium business, security company, space, security, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

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, regulator, investigation, antitrust, decision, Eric Schmidt, Google Inc., acquisition, Microsoft Corp.

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, Google Inc., antitrust, Washington, economist, merger, acquisition, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Week in review: Tech's shopping spree

March 14, 2008 Big companies go on the hunt for acquisitions to beef up their positions, while developers get many warm welcomes. Also: Unruly at South by Southwest. TAGS: DoubleClick Inc., merger, Bebo, Week in review, bid, acquisition, Yahoo! Inc., America Online Inc., virtual machine, online advertising, antitrust, game company, Electronic Arts Inc., Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., U.S.

Week in review: Merger and Microsoft mania

September 16, 2005 The week kicked off with news of two major mergers, while developers gathered in Los Angeles to hear the latest at Microsoft's annual confab. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., merger, eBay Inc., Week in review, Skype, Thomson Corp., acquisition, SAP AG, Redmond, PayPal, Los Angeles, reader, Microsoft Corp.

This week in merger mania

September 16, 2005 On "Merger Monday," Oracle announced it will acquire rival Siebel Systems, and then, within hours, eBay revealed plans to buy Net telephony provider Skype. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., merger, Skype, eBay Inc., Thomson Corp., SAP AG, acquisition, PayPal, reader, Microsoft Corp.

Keeping up with the (Dow) Joneses

May 7, 2007 Rumblings of a Microsoft-Yahoo deal may not have panned out, but in the merger world, the pursuers and pursued are still out in force. TAGS: Internet portal, Dow Chemical Co., takeover, acquisition, Larry Ellison, merger, theory, Yahoo! Inc., media, CEO, America Online Inc., Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., PeopleSoft Inc., merger, SAP AG, Mercury Interactive Corp., Larry Ellison, IBM DB2, middleware, AMR Research, IBM Corp., CRM, acquisition, database, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

On Capitol Hill, Google and Microsoft spar over DoubleClick

September 27, 2007 Senators say both sides made good arguments but don't say whether the proposed $3.1 billion deal should be blocked. TAGS: DoubleClick Inc., online advertising, aQuantive Inc., Capitol Hill, senator, merger, antitrust, Google Inc., argument, Sen., acquisition, Microsoft Corp.

HP revels in Fiorina's vision, Hurd's discipline

August 28, 2006 Company investors and employees have two leaders to thank for HP's resurgence this year, as the Compaq bet finally starts to pay off. TAGS: Carly Fiorina, Illuminata Inc., profit, Mark Hurd, Wall Street, Compaq Computer Corp., HP, supplier, merger, vision, acquisition, server, AMD, printer, IBM Corp., CEO
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