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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. TAGS: monetization, Yahoo! Inc., Week in review, Google Inc., layoff, reader, online advertising, shareholder, social networking, merger, Microsoft Corp., open source, CEO

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. TAGS: Vivendi Universal, union, Activision Inc., Guitar Hero, Blizzard Entertainment, merger, publisher, role-playing game, Electronic Arts Inc., CEO, games, console

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. TAGS: Sprint Nextel, Nextel Communications Inc., equity, investor, Wall Street, wireless network, merger, CEO, U.S.

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. TAGS: Sirius, XM Satellite Radio, Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., merger, lineup, channel, satellite radio, offering, subscription, subscriber, radio, pricing, programming, satellite, CEO

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. TAGS: Autodesk Inc., software industry, CEO, stock option, merger, HP, video, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Qwest Communications Inc., Ameritech, retirement, AT&T Corp., SBC Communications Inc., telecommunications company, merger, CEO, telecommunications

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. TAGS: VERITAS Software Corp., Symantec Corp., merger, investor, Webcast, storage company, hardware maker, software company, security, CEO

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. TAGS: XM Satellite Radio, Sirius, merger, Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., satellite radio, radio, signal, shareholder, satellite, CEO

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. TAGS: Steve Jobs, Dave Winer, Apple Computer, merger, Wall Street, operating system, CEO

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? TAGS: megamerger, merger, loser, Informix Software, Sybase Inc., PeopleSoft Inc., acquisition, Craig Conway, Carly Fiorina, winner, Siebel Systems Inc., reality, Oracle Corp., Silicon Valley, HP, database

This week in mergers

January 27, 2006 Steve Jobs' high-flying animation studio becomes full-fledged member of Walt Disney's entertainment empire. TAGS: Pixar Animation Studios Inc., Disney Corp., Steve Jobs, merger, The Walt Disney Co., Hollywood, Apple Computer, CEO, movie, entertainment

Adobe under construction

August 29, 2005 newsmaker CEO Bruce Chizen talks up the impending merger with Macromedia and what comes next for Flash. TAGS: Bruce Chizen, Macromedia Inc., Adobe Systems Inc., merger, Newsmaker, acquisition, Novell Inc., Adobe PDF, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., merger, corporate culture, Larry Ellison, CRM, PeopleSoft Inc., layoff, engineer, Silicon Valley, acquisition, worker, CEO, California

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. TAGS: MCI Inc., Qwest Communications Inc., WorldCom Inc., offer, Verizon Communications, merger, letter, fight, advisor, carrier, CEO

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. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., merger, Sprint Nextel, Oracle Corp., John Thompson, Symantec Corp., acquisition, attorney, software company, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., merger, Larry Ellison, Craig Conway, SAP AG, acquisition, trial, analysis, president, Microsoft Corp., CEO

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. TAGS: NTL Inc., Virgin Mobile, Comcast Corp., AT&T Broadband, cable company, U.K., merger, acquisition, CEO

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. TAGS: Intuit Inc., suit, talent, CEO, merger, Bill Gates, co-founder

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. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., bid, merger, Larry Ellison, margin, antitrust, acquisition, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

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 TAGS: Nextel Communications Inc., Sprint Nextel, merger, shareholder, Cingular Wireless, wireless carrier, telecommunications, CEO, U.S.
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