David Ellison may already be in a stronger position than his father was in 2003. The Paramount bid is all-cash, fully financed and carries a clear headline premium, even if WBD disputes elements of ...

In response to the report written by Alorie Gilbert and Dawn Kawamoto, "": With all of PeopleSoft's customers clamoring to prevent the Oracle takeover I'd say be careful what you wish for. PeopleSoft ...

PeopleSoft may be willing to be bought by Oracle, after all--if the price is right. Steven Goldby, a PeopleSoft board member, testified Tuesday in the trial taking place in Delaware that a sale would ...

Now that Oracle has more than 60 percent of PeopleSoft’s outstanding shares the question is can the PeopleSoft board of directors stop the hostile takeover? The answer is they probably can with a ...

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The Web site says the company will focus on the traditional enterprise-resource-planning markets in a nontraditional way. Move over Oracle and SAP--the company is building "the next generation of ...

Oracle Corp.’s hostile $5.1-billion bid for software rival PeopleSoft Inc. may not end up enriching PeopleSoft shareholders, but it’s well on its way to enriching a number of lawyers. On Friday, ...

Now the question becomes: How will Oracle's pending $10.3 billion acquisition of PeopleSoft affect both companies' customers? One customer who has experience with products from both vendors calls ...

PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Within the boundaries of this small but feisty high-tech town, Oracle Corp. chief and billionaire Larry Ellison has become public enemy No. 1. He is the man behind Oracle's ...