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Oracle poised to expand cloud offerings
Oracle Corp is preparing to expand its offerings in cloud computing, one of the fastest-growing areas of the technology sector, the company said on Wednesday ahead of a speech by Chief Executive Larry Ellison.
Oracle Poised to Expand Dloud Offerings
Oracle Corp (ORCL.O) is preparing to expand its offerings in cloud computing, one of the fastest-growing areas of the technology sector, the company said on Wednesday ahead of a speech by Chief Executive Larry Ellison.
Salesforce drama steals show at Oracle conference
Salesforce.com Inc scored a coup by publicizing a dispute with rival Oracle Corp over something seemingly as mundane as the timing of a speech.
Oracle trial v. Google likely to be postponed: judge
A high stakes patent trial between Oracle and Google will likely be postponed beyond its currently scheduled October 31 start date, a U.S. judge said in a court filing.
Salesforce.com, Oracle in public tiff over keynote
Salesforce.com Inc and Oracle Corp engaged in a public spat over a keynote speech on Wednesday, highlighting the software companies' increasingly bitter rivalry.
Oracle source denies cancelling Benioff keynote
A source at Oracle Corp denied the company had canceled the keynote speech of Salesforce.com Inc Chief Executive Marc Benioff at Oracle OpenWorld and said Oracle had instead changed the time of the speech.
Salesforce’s CEO Oracle Talk Scrubbed: Is Takeover Ahead?
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff’s keynote address to Oracle World was scratched in a move the former Oracle VP didn’t understand.
U.S. Stock Futures Signal More Losses for Equities
Stock index futures pointed to a weaker open on Wall Street on Monday after steep declines in the previous session, with futures for the S&P 500, for the Dow Jones and for the Nasdaq 100 down 0.6-0.9 percent.
Oracle's Ellison Shows Off New Tech Hardware
Oracle chief executive Larry Ellison unveiled new all-in-one data center products as the world's No.3 software maker steps up its move into the hardware market.
Oracle OpenWorld: What You Need to Know
Information technology people unite! It's OpenWorld time and here's what you need to know.
The Final 'Kodak Moment': 5 Reasons Why Bankruptcy Would Be Tragic
Now that Kodak shares trade at only 78 cents, the collapse of the imaging icon would be a technology tragedy and a black eye for the U.S.
Oracle OpenWorld: What's in Store?
About 50,000 people are expected at the Oracle OpenWorld 2011 Conference, beginning Sunday at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
Kraft Boss Bumps Pepsi Chief as Top US Woman Exec
Kraft Foods (KFT.N) boss Irene Rosenfeld is the most powerful woman in U.S. business, Fortune magazine said on Thursday, bumping PepsiCo Inc (PEP.N) chief Indra Nooyi into second spot after five years on top.
Oracle-Autonomy battle rages with HP in the wings
Oracle and Autonomy escalated their war of words on Thursday, sparring publicly over whether the British software firm had ever been shopped to the U.S. technology giant.
Autonomy hits back at Oracle in deal spat
A war of words between Oracle and Autonomy escalated on Thursday when dealmaker Frank Quattrone and Autonomy chief Mike Lynch disputed the U.S. software giant's claims about the nature of a meeting all three parties attended in April.
Kraft Boss Bumps Pepsi Chief as Top U.S. Woman Exec
Kraft Foods boss Irene Rosenfeld is the most powerful woman in U.S. business, Fortune magazine said on Thursday, bumping PepsiCo Inc. chief Indra Nooyi into second spot after five years on top.
With $32 Billion, What Can Oracle’s Larry Ellison Buy?
If Oracle, which has traditionally spent lavishly to buy other software companies along with the occasional hardware vendor like Sun Microsystems, is looking for more hardware, what are some targets?
Apple to Unveil iPhone 5 at Cupertino Campus: Report
The Apple iPhone 5 release is apparently nearing, and a new report says the company will unveil the highly-anticipated smartphone on its Cupertino, Ca., campus on Oct. 4 instead of showing off the product in large exhibition halls in San Francisco.
Oracle seeks $1.16 billion from Google in Android case
Oracle Corp on Thursday estimated it suffered roughly $1.16 billion of damages from Google Inc's alleged copyright and patent infringement of Java technology used in the Android operating system.
Memo to Meg: Top 5 Priorities for Hewlett-Packard's New CEO
Dear Meg Whitman:Now that you’ve been installed as Hewlett-Packard’s fifth CEO in six years, you’re going to have to fill some big footprints left by giants like Bill Hewlett, David Packard and John Young.
Meg Whitman’s Appointment as HP CEO Evokes Mixed Response
Hewlett Packard Co. (NYSE:HPQ) named Meg Whitman as president and chief executive officer, while Ray Lane has moved from non-executive chairman to executive chairman of the board.
Top 10 Billionaires of the World in 2011 [PHOTOS]
Forbes' latest list of billionaires, which was published on Wednesday, has a few surprises on it. The world has now 1,210 billionaires, with a total net worth of $4.5 trillion. The number of billionaires has doubled in China while Moscow surpasses all other cities in the number of billionaires.
HP Elects Whitman After Ousting Apotheker
Hewlett-Packard elected Meg Whitman, former CEO of eBay, as CEO
Meet the All-Star Lawyers Hired for the AT&T T-Mobile Merger
AT&T and T-Mobile USA are doing everything in their power to save their $39 million merger, including hiring the best available antitrust lawyers in the country.
Google: Has it Advanced vs. Oracle in Patent Suit?
Two days of negotiations between the CEOs of Oracle
and Google before a federal magistrate appear to have helped Google, court filings indicate.
Is Léo Apotheker On the Way Out From HP?
Several media reports say that Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) is considering ousting CEO, Leo Apotheker, only 10 months after he officially took the helm on Nov. 1, 2010.
Wall Street extends losses after Fed statement
Stocks added to losses on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said the economic outlook remains grim, even as it said it would take more action to boost demand.
Top 10 Richest Americans: Forbes Releases Annual Ranking
The richest people in America revealed
Oracle’s Future: Ellison Says Giant Will Keep Growing
Oracle shares leaped nearly 7 percent Wednesday after the database giant assuaged investor fears that lagging hardware sales might slow it down. The company reported first-quarter earnings that exceeded analyst expectations.
Stock index futures signal gains, Oracle eyed
Stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.23 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.26 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.07 percent at 3:06 a.m. ET.