next week hostile
RSS next week hostileSort by: Relevance | Date
Microsoft dashes Yahoo!'s hopes of higher bid
News If no deal is reached by this weekend, Microsoft will reconsider its offer and reveal new plans next week, he said. no hope of a higher takeover price, and said it is ready to go hostile or even call off its bid if Yahoo! [25 Apr 2008]
Microsoft deals Yahoo! an ultimatum
News s board is expected to discuss Ballmer's letter next week, as well as provide a briefing on how talks between the two companies went last week, one source said. s value will be hurt if it needs to resort to such hostile means. [07 Apr 2008]
Salesforce.com launches on-demand CRM platform
News The new Force.com platform was unveiled by Salesforce.com chairman and CEO Marc Benioff at the company's annual Dreamforce conference in San Francisco this week. Salesforce.com also unveiled its next batch of product updates scheduled for winter... [18 Sep 2007]
What is the biggest challenge to your business?
News Because if it is more profitable to switch part of your business to China next week then you need to be able to do that.and when you need to bring everything back then you must be able to do that as well. [05 Jun 2007]
Re:Viewing 2004: Software and open source
News We're still waiting but word has it that this week a European Union court will rule on whether sanctions against Microsoft in its antitrust case will be suspended until the company's appeal is over. The drama, of course, was over Oracle's hostile... [21 Dec 2004]
Caring sharing Oracle gets hand-holdy with PeopleSoft
News Oracle appears to be putting its money where its mouth is after sealing its merger with PeopleSoft last week - acting quickly to reassure uncertain new customers of its good intentions. His mission: to smooth out strained relations resulting from... [21 Dec 2004]
CIO Jury: IT bosses OK $8.8bn Oracle/PeopleSoft deal
News UK IT bosses have no concerns over the impact on the IT market of the possible £8.8bn hostile takeover of PeopleSoft by rival Oracle. Despite competition concerns, US and EU regulatory authorities have given the green light for the deal to go ahead... [03 Nov 2004]
Oracle makes 'best and final' PeopleSoft offer
News The new bid, still below an earlier offer of $26, comes a week after the last of the regulatory hurdles had been removed when the European Commission approved the merger plan. PeopleSoft's poison pill provision, a defence against hostile takeovers... [02 Nov 2004]
PeopleSoft farce: Larry - what were you thinking?
Comment Is Oracle's hostile bid to buy PeopleSoft smart or just silly? In the meantime, this year-long novella reaches a milestone when lawyers for Oracle and the US Department of Justice conclude their arguments in front of a San Francisco magistrate next... [19 Jul 2004]
PeopleSoft and Oracle had previously talked merger
News Oracle will continue its case next week, when the outspoken Ellison is expected to take the stand. PeopleSoft and Oracle had numerous discussions about a friendly merger about a year before Oracle launched its hostile bid for PeopleSoft - including... [28 Jun 2004]
DoJ witnesses say competition is limited
News In testimony yesterday on Oracle's hostile bid for PeopleSoft , two Department of Justice witnesses said they didn't consider outsourcing or building their own human resources and financials management software, bolstering the government's case... [15 Jun 2004]
Disputed witnesses to take the stand in Oracle case
News Oracle had sought to exclude the testimony of three university professors scheduled to take the stand next week on behalf of the Justice Department. Oracle is attempting a hostile takeover of PeopleSoft, a chief rival in the market for software... [14 Jun 2004]
Microsoft and SAP entered merger talks
News Oracle launched a hostile takeover bid for rival PeopleSoft last year that's being contested by the US Department of Justice. The software giant has reportedly given the Justice Department a sworn statement saying it has no plans during the next... [07 Jun 2004]
Ditch PeopleSoft CEO, says shareholder advisor
News Four of PeopleSoft's board members will be up for re-election next week at the company's annual shareholders meeting. The advisory firm also criticised PeopleSoft for its controversial customer assurance programme, which could potentially drive up... [18 Mar 2004]
DoJ and Oracle get their day in court
News He advised the two parties to hold discussions on the appropriate number of forms to turn over and to discuss their progress during a telephone conference next week. A district court judge on Wednesday set a 7 June trial date in the Justice... [11 Mar 2004]
