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Oracle to acquire BEA Systems for $8.5 billion
Oracle plans to acquire middleware maker BEA Systems for US$8.5 billion in cash, the company announced on Wednesday. The move means Oracle will leapfrog IBM as the number one middleware player. Read more »
Oracle details post-merger plans
Oracle executives took the stage to rally support for the company's development plans after a recent acquisition tear that has left Wall Street lukewarm on the firm. Read more »
Oracle grabs Sleepycat
The open source embedded database specialist has become Oracle's latest acquisition. Read more »
Larry a big Linux fan, says Oracle exec
A senior Oracle executive has backed the reasoning behind the software vendor's mooted move into the operating system sphere and illustrated the depth of chief executive Larry Ellison's allegiance to Linux. Read more »
Oracle's eye on the future
As part of its semiannual analysts' day, Oracle on Wednesday outlined a range of plans for the New Year and beyond, from integration of PeopleSoft technology to its planned entry into the market for collaboration software. Read more »
New Oracle brand to wrap up retail buys
Oracle Retail brand name, set for launch at user confab this week, will cover products picked up in acquisitions and existing software. Read more »
In wake of takeover, Oracle unveils product plans
Ten days after closing its long-sought PeopleSoft acquisition, Oracle on Tuesday unveiled plans for the product lines it will support, a new development road map and several executive shifts. Read more »
Oracle buys PeopleSoft for US$10 billion
PeopleSoft's board of directors has approved a takeover deal with Oracle worth around US$10.3 billion, ending a long-running and bitter battle and creating a major software maker. Read more »
Oracle criticised for keeping secrets
Oracle has been criticised for withholding information that the database giant claims will give its competitors an advantage, but analysts say the company is just paranoid. Read more »
New Oracle co-president is former Microsoft exec
Oracle has picked former Microsoft exec Greg Maffei to be chief financial officer and one of three co-presidents. Read more »
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Is it kill or cure for Oracle's database buy?
Purchase of a company with close ties to open-source rival MySQL has people wondering about the database giant's motives. Read more »
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