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SAP to gobble up Retek
February 28, 2005
Software giant signs merger agreement with retail application maker Retek in a deal worth about $496 million.
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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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SAP expects strong growth, acquisitions
November 17, 2003
The software maker's chief executive says it will grow faster than the market for enterprise software, and he hints at future acquisition plans.
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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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Newly merged Lawson takes on ERP giants
May 10, 2006
Aiming high after Intentia merger, company to take on SAP, exploit confusion over Oracle's PeopleSoft acquisition.
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Oracle Corp.
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S3 Inc.
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CRM sector not done with mergers yet, says Gartner
June 20, 2006
Frustration from company boards, founders over slow growth will fuel further consolidation, researcher predicts.
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Year in review: Software vendors sate their big appetites
December 16, 2005
Makers of enterprise applications had merger mania this year, adding heft to already large players.
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This week in merger mania
September 16, 2005
On "Merger Monday," Oracle announced it will acquire rival Siebel Systems, and then, within hours, eBay revealed plans to buy Net telephony provider Skype.
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IBM and Lawson cozy up
May 11, 2005
Undoubtedly eyeing Oracle, companies strengthen their alliance with a plan to jointly sell information technology based on Java.
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Microsoft woos PeopleSoft customers--even big ones
January 10, 2005
Despite claims during the PeopleSoft-Oracle merger trial, Microsoft tries to get PeopleSoft clients to migrate to its software.
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Week in review: Merger and Microsoft mania
September 16, 2005
The week kicked off with news of two major mergers, while developers gathered in Los Angeles to hear the latest at Microsoft's annual confab.
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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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Microsoft goes after PeopleSoft customers
December 15, 2004
An e-mail suggests that PeopleSoft customers think about a shift in face of Oracle's acquisition, CNET News.com has learned.
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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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MCI's Capellas: A Superman or a Clark Kent?
February 14, 2005
Now that his company is being bought by Verizon, executive recruiters offer their thoughts on Capellas' likely next moves.
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