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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 |

Broadcast pioneer NBC prepares for cable takeover (AP)

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AP – Eight decades after pioneering the concept of broadcasting, NBC is on the verge of a startling move that illustrates broadcast television’s decline.

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[ More ] November 17th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Aggregator |

HP’s 3Com takeover marks a shot at Cisco (AP)

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AP – Hewlett-Packard Co.’s $2.7 billion takeover of 3Com Corp. is a shot at networking leader Cisco Systems Inc. — and a sign of how old relationships are being frayed by a flurry of maneuvers by technology heavyweights.

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[ More ] November 12th, 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 |

Sun to lay off another 3,000 employees

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In preparation for its takeover by Oracle, the server maker says it expects to cut about 10 percent of its global workforce during the next 12 months.
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[ More ] October 20th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Aggregator |

Report: Microsoft to cut Razorfish loose

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The tech titan is reportedly looking for a buyer for its Internet ad agency, which it acquired in 2007 as part of its $6 billion Aquantive takeover.
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[ More ] June 29th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Aggregator |

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