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Showing 1-20 of 20 results foundWeek in review: Yahoo in Microsoft's sights
February 8, 2008 The two companies give us a few clues on their prospective deal; Washington takes on file swapping at colleges; and iPhone storage grows.Notable quotes: Hostile bid ignites the rhetoric
December 13, 2004 Craig Conway's dog donned a bulletproof vest as the sniping between the Oracle and PeopleSoft crews heated up.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.Comcast's big bid for Disney
February 11, 2004 The cable TV company's $66 billion offer for the entertainment icon would create a media mammoth.PeopleSoft CEO: Oracle's stalling
November 26, 2003 Craig Conway slams rival Oracle for engaging in "stalling tactics" that he says will fail to win the takeover battle.Special coverage: Oracle vs. PeopleSoft
November 18, 2003 PeopleSoft lays out its plans to digest the recently acquired J.D. Edwards, confirming its intention to cut up to 1,000 jobs and to keep the J.D. Edwards product line intact.Despite billions, Ellison can't buy a touchdown
December 9, 2004 Oracle chief slams owners of the San Francisco 49ers for rebuffing his offer to buy "the worst team in football."Oracle and PeopleSoft: In dubious battle?
September 25, 2004 With Oracle moving closer to realizing its ambition to buy its rival, Knowledge@Wharton reassesses one of the most controversial decisions in the software maker's history.Week in review: McNealy's sunset
April 28, 2006 Two Silicon Valley CEOs announce dramatic company structure changes in bids to become more competitive.Verizon, Qwest still fighting for MCI
March 16, 2005 Verizon says its rival's efforts have "a desparate quality." Qwest may be readying new offer, report says.Oracle outbids SAP for Retek
March 22, 2005 Company signs definitive deal to acquire Retek, defeating rival SAP in its bidding war for the retail software maker.Week in review: Merger mayhem
February 13, 2004 It wasn't long ago that most companies were happy to merge, but that may not be the case for the Magic Kingdom.Oracle makes 'final' bid for PeopleSoft
February 4, 2004 The business software maker increases its hostile offer for rival PeopleSoft to $26 per share, raising the overall value of the acquisition purse to $9.4 billion.Gateway makes bid for rival eMachines
January 30, 2004 The struggling company sees in eMachines' retail success story an opportunity to expand its PC market share and add new distribution channels for consumer electronics gear.Ellison: PeopleSoft talked merger in 2000
October 8, 2004 Oracle CEO says rival company raised the idea, but talks foundered over who'd lead the conjoined company. Oracle e-mails urged scare tacticsPeopleSoft board rejects Oracle bid
November 10, 2004 update PeopleSoft braces for proxy fight, anticipating that shareholder interest will keep Oracle bid alive until annual meeting next spring.Ellison's defining moment
July 2, 2004 CNET News.com's Karen Southwick says a bravura court performance by Oracle's CEO may have pushed the company over the goal line in its bid to buy PeopleSoft.Comcast walks away from Disney bid
April 28, 2004 The cable giant withdraws its multibillion-dollar offer to acquire Disney, citing opposition from the entertainment company's board and its own investors.Oracle's cloudy crystal ball
February 27, 2004 With so many forces mounting opposition to Oracle's hostile bid to buy PeopleSoft, cooler heads might suggest it's time to call it quits. But Oracle CEO Larry Ellison has never been one to follow c...Comcast offers $66 billion for Disney
February 12, 2004 update The cable TV giant launches a surprise bid to merge with Walt Disney, a deal that would create one of the largest media and distribution companies in the world.
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