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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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'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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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 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 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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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