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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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Oracle to swallow Siebel for $5.8 billion
September 12, 2005
The database giant makes its fourth acquisition this year, buying up CRM specialist Siebel.
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Quote of the day: Ellison pokes at 'sappy' rival
March 11, 2005
Oracle may have closed its buy of PeopleSoft, but CEO Larry Ellison hasn't ceased taking jabs at his company's rivals.
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Oracle adds security firm to shopping basket
March 28, 2005
On acquisition tear, company scoops up 100-person software company specializing in computer user authentication.
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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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Too much on Oracle's plate?
September 22, 2005
special coverage Customers wonder whether Oracle has bitten off more buyouts than it can deal with.
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Siebel and Ellison: Software's odd couple
September 12, 2005
Siebel Systems' co-founder is as aggressive as Oracle boss Larry Ellison, but his personal style couldn't be more different.
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Flaw hunters pick holes in Oracle patches
October 27, 2005
Software maker is coming under increased fire from security researchers who say its patch process is "years behind" other companies.
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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.
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Salesforce CEO: Deal is a thumbs-up for on-demand
September 12, 2005
Marc Benioff also takes a shot at the database giant. But an industry watcher sees the buyout as a challenge for Salesforce.
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Long road for Siebel ends at Oracle
September 12, 2005
Business software company founded by Tom Siebel accepts a $5.8 billion buyout from a company for which he once worked.
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Oracle CFO Maffei to step down
November 3, 2005
Greg Maffei is resigning after just a four-month tenure with the company. The finance job passes to co-President Safra Catz.
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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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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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Halloween treat for Oracle: A database worm
November 1, 2005
Proof-of-concept pest is believed to be the first to target Oracle databases.
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Year in review: Enterprise software gets smarter
December 18, 2007
Industry heavyweights snap up business intelligence players in ever-growing market.
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Open-source companies chase steady money
April 5, 2005
Start-ups specializing in open source are speeding up an industrywide shift to subscription-model pricing.
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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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Microsoft business unit head steps aside
November 17, 2005
Doug Burgum takes up another role as the company looks for a new leader for its unit selling software to midsized customers.
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