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Oracle should free MySQL -software group
Oracle should remove the key stumbling block to approval of its Sun acquisition by giving Sun's database MySQL to an independent, non-profit foundation, a free software group said on Friday.
EU says Oracle fails to dispel concerns on Sun deal
The European Union told Oracle Corp on Wednesday that it has failed to produce hard evidence to placate concerns that its purchase of Sun Microsystems Inc would hurt competition.
Oracle places big bet on Web-based software
Software giant Oracle Corp is making a big bet on Web-based computer programs, a fast-growing segment of the tech sector that it has been slow to enter.
Oracle beats IBM with Sun, CEO says in OpenWorld 2009
Oracle and Sun SPARC SOLARIS world record TPC-CpPerformance beats IBM's best results on DB2 with power 595 server, both companies announced during the opening keynote on Monday night at Oracle OpenWorld 2009 in San Francisco.
Salesforce CEO enters enemy turf at Oracle World
Salesforce.com Chief Executive Marc Benioff will make a high-profile speech at a conference held by arch rival Oracle Corp, giving him a rare chance to hawk his goods in hostile territory.
Lawson Software Q1 profit beats Street, shares rise
Business software maker Lawson Software Inc posted a first-quarter profit that beat market expectations, helped by increased license fee revenue and expense cuts, and forecast second-quarter results in line with Wall Street view.
Oracle software sales miss target
Oracle Corp's quarterly software sales came in sharply below expectations, dashing hopes that corporate technology spending is rebounding and sending its shares down 2.7 percent.
Oracle software sales miss target, shares fall
Oracle Corp's quarterly software sales came in sharply below expectations, dashing hopes that corporate technology spending is rebounding and sending its shares down 2.7 percent.
Daily Wrap Up - September 16 Tech
Oracle Corp , the world's No. 3 software maker, posted lower-than-expected quarterly revenue that missed Wall Street projections, sending its shares down 2.4 percent.
Oracle shares fall after revenue misses Street view
Oracle Corp, the world's No. 3 software maker, posted lower-than-expected quarterly revenue that missed Wall Street projections, sending its shares down 2.4 percent.
Oracle stops making computers with HP
Oracle Corp has ended a high-profile computer-building partnership with Hewlett-Packard Co as Oracle prepares to acquire Sun Microsystems Inc, a rival of HP.
Oracle plans first Sun database computer
Oracle Corp has developed a computer with Sun Microsystems Corp, the hardware company it is buying for $7 billion, under a brand that it has exclusively sold with Hewlett-Packard Co.
EU opens in-depth probe into Oracle, Sun deal
European Union antitrust regulators launched an in-depth probe on Thursday into Oracle Corp's $7 billion takeover of Sun Microsystems Inc on concerns the deal could dent competition in the database market.
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EU probes Oracle bid for Sun
European Union antitrust regulators launched an in-depth probe on Thursday into Oracle's $7 billion takeover of Sun Microsystems on concerns the deal could dent competition in the database market.
EU opens probe into Oracle, Sun deal
European Union antitrust regulators launched an in-depth probe on Thursday into Oracle's $7 billion (4.2 billion pounds) takeover of Sun Microsystems on concerns the deal could dent competition in the database market.
Exclusive: EC could delay Oracle-Sun deal: sources
The European Commission could decide to delay Oracle Corp's $7.4 billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc with less than 48 hours to go before a deadline, two sources familiar with the situation said on Tuesday.
Europe could delay Oracle-Sun deal: sources
The European Commission could decide to delay Oracle Corp's $7.4 billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc with less than 48 hours to go before a deadline, two sources familiar with the situation said on Tuesday.
Sun Microsystems posts loss as Oracle deal nears
Sun Microsystems Inc reported a fourth quarter loss on Friday, as the computer server maker's planned acquisition by Oracle Corp nears expected completion.
Oracle cuts CEO's base salary to $1
Software giant Oracle Corp said in a regulatory filing on Friday that it would cut the salary of its chief executive to $1 in fiscal 2010 from $1 million in the previous year.
Oracle Adds Database In-Memory Caching Option
Oracle on Tuesday releases new upgrade for its TimesTen In-Memory and the database caching option for Oracle Database 11g design for middle-tier deployment.
Oracle to buy software maker GoldenGate
Oracle Corp, the world's No. 3 software maker, plans to buy privately held GoldenGate Software, beefing up its portfolio of technology that helps companies manipulate information in databases.
Sun shareholders approve sale to Oracle
Sun Microsystems Inc shareholders approved the computer maker's $7 billion sale to Oracle Corp as the two await antitrust clearance from U.S. and EU regulators before they can close the deal.
Sun earnings to miss forecasts; Oracle unfazed
Sun Microsystems Inc warned that quarterly results will sharply miss Wall Street projections, but the news did not appear to faze Oracle Corp , which is buying the company for $7 billion.
Sun Micro earnings to miss forecasts; Oracle unfazed
Sun Microsystems Inc warned that quarterly results will sharply miss Wall Street projections, but the news did not appear to faze Oracle Corp , which is buying the company for $7 billion.
VMware slashes prices to ward off Oracle threat
Virtualization software VMware Inc is slashing prices to ward off increasing competition from billionaire Larry Ellison's aggressive technology giant Oracle Corp.
Oracle, Sun deal to be filed to EU in July - source
Oracle Corp's plan to buy computer maker Sun Microsystems will be notified to European Union antitrust authorities this month, a source familiar with the deal said on Friday.
Oracle plans to lay off up to 1,000 in Europe: AFP
Oracle Corp plans to lay off up to 1,000 workers in Europe, or about 1 percent of its global staff, as the recession erodes the giant software company's earnings, French news agency AFP reported on Thursday.
NetSuite gets German audit body OK for software
NetSuite Inc said on Sunday it has received certification from a member of a German auditing body for its on-demand business management software, which can now be used by companies in Germany.NetSuite said it got the certification for its NetSuite OneWorld from a member of the German Institute of Auditors, whose members include certified accountants and certified auditors.Under the c...
Oracle-Sun deal misses fast-track approval
Oracle Corp failed to win fast-track approval from U.S. antitrust regulators for its $7 billion deal to buy Microsystems Inc , an attorney for Oracle said on Friday.