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Week in review: Teaming up against Google
February 1, 2008
Microsoft offers to buy struggling Yahoo for $44.6 billion to better compete against Google. Also: Vista's one-year anniversary.
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Behind the Activision-Blizzard union
December 3, 2007
CEO of World of Warcraft publisher pulls back curtain on $18.9 billion dollar deal that changes the face of gaming.
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Sprint's WiMax dilemma
October 10, 2007
Sprint Nextel's ousted CEO may not be the only casualty as unhappy investors pressure the company to dump plans for a next-generation network.
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XM, Sirius unveil plans for postmerger price drops
July 23, 2007
Listeners would have several new options, including an "a la carte" package that costs about half the current lowest-price subscription plan.
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Face-to-face with Autodesk CEO
April 22, 2002
As Autodesk celebrates its 20th anniversary, CEO Carol Bartz sits down with CNET editors to talk about Autodesk and its place in the software industry.
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Qwest CEO stepping down after five years
June 11, 2007
Richard Notebaert, 59, announces his retirement as chief executive and chairman of the telecommunications giant.
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Symantec, Veritas reach out to investors
January 5, 2005
Security, storage firms go to stockholders to plead the case for their proposed $13.5 billion merger.
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FAQ: Serious challenges for Sirius-XM merger
February 20, 2007
Regulatory hurdles are huge for deal some worry could lead to a satellite radio monopoly. But the biggest impact would be on customers.
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The Apple-Next deal
December 21, 1996
Apple Computer will purchase Next Software in a $400 million deal that will bring former Apple CEO Steve Jobs back to the company he cofounded.
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High-tech megamergers: Still make sense?
September 20, 2005
If most big tech combinations fail to deliver, author Steve W. Martin asks, why does management think they'll succeed?
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This week in mergers
January 27, 2006
Steve Jobs' high-flying animation studio becomes full-fledged member of Walt Disney's entertainment empire.
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Adobe under construction
August 29, 2005
newsmaker CEO Bruce Chizen talks up the impending merger with Macromedia and what comes next for Flash.
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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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Qwest continues its fight for MCI
February 18, 2005
Qwest CEO sends letter to MCI's board requesting more information about Verizon's bid so that his company can prepare counteroffer.
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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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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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U.K. cable company taps Comcast for new CEO
December 16, 2005
Amid merger talks with Virgin Mobile, NTL grabs Stephen Burch for his experience in acquiring AT&T Broadband.
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For Intuit, 'unanswered prayers' spell success
May 3, 2005
Intuit co-founder Scott Cook is one of few who's bested Bill Gates. His secret sauce? Look to a Garth Brooks refrain for the clue.
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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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Sprint, Nextel agree to $35 billion merger
December 15, 2004
The deal combines the No. 3 and No. 5 wireless carriers and will produce a company with 40 million customers. For Sprint and Nextel, a battle with titans
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