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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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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.
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Oracle cuts merger-cost estimates
July 1, 2005
In SEC filing, Oracle said it will spend less than originally expected on merging its operations with those of PeopleSoft.
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Mr. Phillips goes to Pleasanton
December 15, 2004
Oracle President Charles Phillips heads over to PeopleSoft's headquarters to sort out the companies' $10 billion merger.
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Phillips closes Siebel's last picture show
October 19, 2005
Oracle's president, hoping to entice Siebel customers to stick around post merger, laid out the "end game" of Project Fusion.
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EU approves Oracle-Siebel merger
December 22, 2005
With the last major antitrust hurdle cleared, the deal now awaits SEC approval. First-quarter closing expected.
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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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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?
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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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Oracle trying to cover all its (data) bases
March 14, 2006
For Oracle, the past few months have been one big shopping spree. But at what point does its spate of mergers start delivering diminishing returns?
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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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PeopleSoft fight ends with a phone call
December 13, 2004
A single phone call Friday evening brought the long-running Oracle-PeopleSoft takeover battle to a close.
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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 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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Week in review: The urge to merge
December 17, 2004
This week saw three merger deals worth about $60 billion--including one that ranks as the largest software merger in history. Ellison triumphs in PeopleSoft bid
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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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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.
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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.
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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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This week in OpenWorld news
December 10, 2004
At Oracle's OpenWorld conference, Michael Dell chides the Lenovo-IBM deal. Also: Oracle chief Larry Ellison' deja vu keynote speech.
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