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Oracle-PeopleSoft merger hits one-year mark
January 11, 2006
While the newly combined company has largely moved ahead as planned, the overall success of the merger is still a mixed bag.
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Ellison: 'Radical' industry shift drove bid
July 1, 2004
Oracle's CEO testifies that competitive pressure made necessary the hostile acquisition offer for PeopleSoft.
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PeopleSoft, Oracle talked merger in detail
June 25, 2004
Oracle president says the companies were thinking of combining before the hostile takeover attempt was launched.
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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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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 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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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...
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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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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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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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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.
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PeopleSoft customers, employees weigh deal
December 14, 2004
Oracle may be celebrating its long-awaited union with PeopleSoft, but customers, employees and competitors have reason to worry.
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Oracle pitches merger to PeopleSoft shareholders
February 18, 2004
The software maker sends letters to all its rival's shareholders, urging them to tender their shares to Oracle by mid-March and elect Oracle's nominees to PeopleSoft's board next month.
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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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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 cut 5,000 jobs in PeopleSoft merger
January 14, 2005
Firm drops the ax in effort to squeeze costs out of its $10.3 billion PeopleSoft buyout. Combined firm will employ 50,000.
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Year in review: Oracle's merger madness
December 31, 2003
In the hunt for PeopleSoft, Oracle keeps up the chase.
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Year in review: Ellison gets his way
December 23, 2004
It took 18 months and $5 billion more than he thought, but Oracle CEO Larry Ellison finally bagged PeopleSoft.
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PeopleSoft devotees in denial?
September 23, 2004
With software tycoon Larry Ellison poised to dismantle his rival, why are PeopleSoft customers so relaxed?
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Oracle v. DOJ: Challenges for PeopleSoft
September 20, 2004
special coverage Court ruling casts pall over software maker's customer bash. Also: How to boost employee morale?
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