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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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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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CEO resigns from PeopleSoft
December 28, 2004
David Duffield, PeopleSoft founder and CEO, resigned effective Dec. 21, according to a regulatory filing.
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'Project Fusion' to dominate Ellison's calendar
January 19, 2005
With the buyout of PeopleSoft complete, the Oracle CEO says he's now free to focus on a combining of Oracle and PeopleSoft products.
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Siebel pitches customers on Oracle
October 17, 2005
CEO George Shaheen vows "seamless transition" to Oracle and talks up future versions of Siebel applications.
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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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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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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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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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Veritas: Layoffs will be limited
January 20, 2005
The merger with Symantec will mainly have an impact on back-office operations, executives say.
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Technology's growing acquisition appetite
September 14, 2005
Billion-dollar mergers are becoming increasingly common as the tech industry tries to maintain growth and offset price pressures.
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