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Oracle expects EU to approve Sun deal next month (AP)

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AP – Oracle Corp. said Thursday that its profit jumped 12.5 percent in the latest quarter and that it expects the European Union will finally approve its $7.4 billion purchase of Sun Microsystems Inc. next month.

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[ More ] December 18th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Aggregator |

EU regulators softening stance on Oracle-Sun (AP)

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AP – European Union regulators appear to be softening their opposition to Oracle Corp.’s proposed $7.4 billion takeover of Sun Microsystems Inc., a shift that has resurrected some investors’ hopes that one of the year’s biggest technology deals will go ahead as planned.
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[ More ] December 15th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Aggregator |

Senators press EU to speed its Oracle-Sun probe (AP)

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AP – U.S. senators are pressuring European antitrust regulators to hurry their investigation of Oracle Corp.’s proposed acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc., citing Sun’s “precarious” financial condition and fears about more layoffs at the struggling computing company.
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[ More ] November 25th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Aggregator |

EU objects to Oracle’s takeover of Sun (AP)

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AP – European antitrust regulators have formally objected to Sun Microsystems Inc.’s planned $7.4 billion sale to Oracle Corp., escalating a battle over a deal that has already been cleared in the U.S.

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[ More ] November 10th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Aggregator |

Oracle’s Larry Ellison to IBM: "make our day" (AP)

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AP – Larry Ellison ratcheted up his rhetoric against IBM Corp. on Wednesday, challenging Oracle Corp.’s longtime partner and rival to “make our day” in a battle over business software performance.
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[ More ] October 15th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Aggregator |

EU delays Oracle-Sun deal, probing database market (AP)

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AP – Oracle Corp. figured its $7.4 billion buyout for Sun Microsystems Inc. could skate through antitrust scrutiny, folding Sun into a technology powerhouse when Sun badly needs the lifeline. Both companies will have to wait.
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[ More ] September 4th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Aggregator |

Oracle tops forecasts despite sales, profit dip (AP)

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AP – Software maker Oracle Corp.’s results for its latest quarter topped Wall Street’s forecast Tuesday, despite a 5 percent drop in sales and a 7 percent decline in profit.

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[ More ] June 24th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Aggregator |

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