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AMD urges investors to reject mini-tender offer

October 19, 2007 TRC Capital looks to buy less than 1 percent of the chipmaker's outstanding shares at below its current market value. TAGS: investor, offer, AMD, chip company, shareholder

Glitch hampers Vista family pack option

February 2, 2007 Microsoft says it's working to fix a glitch that stopped some customers from taking advantage of offer to get additional licenses for less. TAGS: glitch, license, offer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, Microsoft Windows

EDS makes offer for Indian outsourcing firm

April 6, 2006 A U.S. company offers $380 million for a majority stake in a Bangalore, India-based business-process outsourcing firm. TAGS: Electronic Data Systems Corp., outsourcing, outsourcing company, India, Bangalore, acquisition, offer, Europe, information technology, U.S.

FAQ: What's next for Microsoft's Yahoo bid?

February 1, 2008 Microsoft faces financial and legal hurdles in its unsolicited bid for Yahoo. CNET News.com walks you through the potential steps. TAGS: buyer, shareholder, interest, offer, Yahoo! Inc., FAQ, negotiation, Microsoft Corp.

Oracle sets deadline for BEA offer

October 23, 2007 Takeover bid of $17 per share is now set to expire Sunday, unless the middleware company agrees to give shareholders a vote. TAGS: BEA Systems Inc., middleware company, Oracle Corp., suitor, middleware, shareholder, deadline, offer, letter

Microsoft offers helping hand to Firefox

August 25, 2006 Mozilla welcomes Redmond's efforts to ensure interoperability between Firefox and the Vista operating system. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., application security, Redmond, Mozilla Thunderbird, open source, Firefox, offer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., blog, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft waiting for formal rejection from Yahoo

February 19, 2008 Wondering why Redmond hasn't upped its bid for Yahoo yet? The software giant may be waiting for a "Dear John" letter. TAGS: rejection, Yahoo! Inc., bid, offer, attorney, merger, Microsoft Corp., response, radio

Microsoft reaches out to Firefox developers

August 22, 2006 Invites open sourcers to participate in making sure that the browser will get along with Windows Vista. TAGS: open-source community, open source, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, offer, Mozilla Thunderbird, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Week in review: Yahoo, Microhoo's biggest loser

May 9, 2008 Yahoo and Microsoft don't make a love connection, while Grand Theft Auto IV gets a lot of love. Also: Wild about WiMax. TAGS: shareholder, Yahoo! Inc., loser, Week in review, merger, offer, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

What's Microsoft's next move in fight for Yahoo?

February 11, 2008 After a resounding "no" on its unsolicited buyout offer for Yahoo, Redmond will either up the ante or ready a one-two punch. TAGS: shareholder, BEA Systems Inc., investor, bid, Yahoo! Inc., punch, fight, buyer, proposal, Oracle Corp., offer, Microsoft Corp.

Oracle: Even $6.7 billion for BEA is too high

November 15, 2007 CEO Larry Ellison tells analysts that if his company renews bid for middleware maker, it would come at a price below $17 a share. TAGS: BEA Systems Inc., Larry Ellison, middleware, Oracle Corp., shareholder, offer, CEO

HP strolls down shopping aisle of the future

May 29, 2007 Fledgling system from HP Labs combines servers, printing and imaging technology to eliminate coupons and customize the buying experience. TAGS: kiosk, HP Labs, shopper, aisle, retailer, imaging, offer, grocery, buyer, HP, store, electronics, printing, server

Can a Vista coupon save holiday PC sales?

August 24, 2006 Microsoft plans to offer some kind of Vista-related promotion, but it's unclear whether promises of upgrades will fend off sluggish sales. TAGS: Stephen Baker, coupon, holiday season, PC company, back-to-school, Microsoft Windows Vista, holiday, upgrade, offer, retailer, Microsoft Corp., PC, Dell, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Week in review: Yahoo snubs Microsoft--again

July 18, 2008 Microsoft and Carl Icahn tag-team on Yahoo, and it seems that just about everyone else got their day in court. Also: earnings season heats up. TAGS: search business, Yahoo! Inc., proposal, shareholder, Week in review, Jerry Yang, Carl Icahn, court, offer, letter, Microsoft Corp.

Week in review: Microsoft seconds Icahn bid

July 11, 2008 Steve Ballmer and Carl Icahn team up to oust Yahoo's board, while the release of the new iPhone draws crowds worldwide. Also: A major flaw in Internet gears. TAGS: Yahoo! Inc., Carl Icahn, transaction, shareholder, investor, Week in review, Steve Ballmer, offer, interest, letter, Microsoft Corp., Apple iTunes, Apple iPhone, Apple Computer

Oracle pulls buyout offer for BEA Systems

October 29, 2007 The $6.7 billion buyout bid is kaput, Oracle says, as BEA holds its ground on a per-share price and investor Carl Icahn agitates for board action. TAGS: BEA Systems Inc., shareholder, Oracle Corp., Delaware Chancery Court, deadline, lawsuit, Carl Icahn, investor, middleware, proposal, offer, sale, letter

Buyout could serve both BEA, Oracle

October 12, 2007 The proposed acquisition could resolve questions about BEA's future growth. Then there's the Carl Icahn factor. TAGS: BEA Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., Siebel Systems Inc., Carl Icahn, PeopleSoft Inc., SAP AG, acquisition, offer, shareholder, California, letter, IBM Corp.

DirecTV, MLB get two strikes on competition

March 9, 2007 The long-rumored deal to air out-of-market baseball games isn't quite exclusive, but it might as well be. TAGS: MLB, EchoStar Communications Corp., DirecTV, Dish Network, satellite, offer, games

Gateway rejects bid for retail unit

September 1, 2006 Computer maker says it's not in shareholders' best interest to accept $450 million offer from former eMachines exec. TAGS: Gateway Inc., shareholder, eMachines Inc., computer company, offer, brand
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