Oracle, DOJ gear up for merger trial

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Oracle, DOJ file closing briefs in
merger trial

Oracle, DOJ file closing briefs in
merger trial 07/14/2004 08:08 AM
Oracle Corp. and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed their closing trial briefs late Tuesday in the government's case to block Oracle Corp.'s hostile takeover of PeopleSoft Inc., paving the way for closing arguments next week.

Mannesmann Merger Trial Approaches
Closing (AP)

Mannesmann Merger Trial Approaches
Closing (AP) 06/09/2004 04:04 PM
AP - A German court said Wednesday that closing arguments in the trial of Germany's leading banker and five others over payments in Vodafone's 2000 takeover of cell phone company Mannesmann will start June 24, sending the high-profile trial into its final phase.

SAP CEO Would Consider an Oracle Merger
(AP)

SAP CEO Would Consider an Oracle Merger
(AP) 04/14/2005 10:07 AM
AP - The chief executive of SAP AG, the world's biggest maker of business software, told a German business magazine he'd be open to a merger with rival Oracle Corp. if company head Larry Ellison were to raise the idea.

Oracle merger case moves

Oracle merger case moves 07/03/2004 05:23 AM
Techzonez Jul 3 2004 8:19AM GMT

Oracle president: Merger good for all

Oracle president: Merger good for all 06/26/2004 07:29 AM
San Jose Mercury News Jun 26 2004 12:06PM GMT

Oracle Says PeopleSoft Sought Merger

Oracle Says PeopleSoft Sought Merger 06/25/2004 11:31 PM
New York Times Jun 26 2004 3:54AM GMT

SAP: Oracle-PeopleSoft Merger Would
Intensify Competition

SAP: Oracle-PeopleSoft Merger Would
Intensify Competition 06/23/2004 06:44 PM
An SAP vice president testifies that such a merger would give the combined company a 38 percent market share—making Oracle "a database company that is back in the applications business."

SAP Says Taking Share From Oracle, No
Merger Plans

SAP Says Taking Share From Oracle, No
Merger Plans 04/15/2005 03:29 PM
SAP AG, Europe's biggest software company, said it is taking market share away from rival Oracle Corp. in the key U.S. business software market and denied SAP was considering a merger with Oracle.

Oracle pitches merger to PeopleSoft
shareholders

Oracle pitches merger to PeopleSoft
shareholders 02/17/2004 10:23 PM
Oracle sends letters to all PeopleSoft shareholders, urging them to tender their shares to Oracle by mid-March and elect Oracle's nominees to PeopleSoft's board next month.

EU chief seen as keen to push Oracle
merger through

EU chief seen as keen to push Oracle
merger through 09/24/2004 09:37 AM
BRUSSELS -- The European Commission has confirmed that it wants to reach a decision on Oracle Corp.?s hostile bid for PeopleSoft Inc. before the end of October, prompting speculation that it will approve the merger.

Oracle: Merger Talks Show Competition

Oracle: Merger Talks Show Competition 06/08/2004 02:35 AM
Boston Globe Jun 8 2004 6:54AM GMT

Oracle-PeopleSoft merger would boost
competition, says SAP

Oracle-PeopleSoft merger would boost
competition, says SAP 06/24/2004 06:22 AM
Computer Weekly Jun 24 2004 11:07AM GMT

Oracle merger case moves to next stage

Oracle merger case moves to next stage 07/02/2004 07:26 PM
SAN FRANCISCO - The final witnesses were called Thursday in the U.S. government's case to block Oracle Corp.'s hostile $7.7 billion bid for rival PeopleSoft Inc., ending a month-long trial that has revealed much about the mechanics of the enterprise software industry.

SAP CEO Says He's Open To Oracle Merger
If Shareholders Benefit

SAP CEO Says He's Open To Oracle Merger
If Shareholders Benefit 04/15/2005 09:45 AM
Information Week Apr 15 2005 1:52PM GMT

SAP: Oracle-PeopleSoft merger would
boost competition

SAP: Oracle-PeopleSoft merger would
boost competition 06/23/2004 03:55 PM
SAN FRANCISCO - An Oracle Corp.-PeopleSoft Inc. merger would boost competition in the market for enterprise applications, an SAP America Inc. executive testified Wednesday in the U.S. government's case to block the proposed merger.

Oracle president: Merger good for all
(SiliconValley.com)

Oracle president: Merger good for all
(SiliconValley.com) 06/26/2004 06:09 AM
SiliconValley.com - The chief architect of Oracle's $7.7 billion hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft testified that the deal would be good for business and good for customers.

Lawson says it held merger talks with
Oracle

Lawson says it held merger talks with
Oracle 06/29/2004 05:23 PM
Lawson Software's CEO said the company was in talks about a possible takeover by Oracle in 2002 but is no longer interested in such a merger.

Oracle-Peoplesoft merger will boost
competition - SAP

Oracle-Peoplesoft merger will boost
competition - SAP 06/24/2004 07:58 AM
Counter-intuitive testimony

Oracle v. DOJ: Firms discussed merger in
detail

Oracle v. DOJ: Firms discussed merger in
detail 06/25/2004 08:38 PM
special coverage Oracle's president testifies PeopleSoft executives suggested and discussed a merger before the hostile bid.

PeopleSoft, Oracle talked merger in
detail

PeopleSoft, Oracle talked merger in
detail 06/25/2004 06:44 PM
Oracle president says the companies were thinking of combining before the hostile takeover attempt was launched.

Oracle lowers credit line for PeopleSoft
merger

Oracle lowers credit line for PeopleSoft
merger 12/30/2003 01:36 PM
Oracle decreases the amount of its credit line needed to acquire PeopleSoft in its takeover bid. The move is based on Oracle's sizable war chest of $8.1 billion in cash and securities.

Microsoft, SAP Discussed Potential
Merger, According to Oracle Discovery

Microsoft, SAP Discussed Potential
Merger, According to Oracle Discovery 06/07/2004 12:07 PM
Oracle is expected to disclose merger talks between rivals SAP AG and Microsoft Corp during its trial with the U.S Department of Justice.

Oracle: Merger Talks Show Competition
(Reuters)

Oracle: Merger Talks Show Competition
(Reuters) 06/07/2004 07:02 PM
Reuters - Attorneys for Oracle Corp. on Monday used last year's exploratory merger talks between Microsoft Corp. and SAP AG to counter U.S. antitrust regulators' argument that Oracle's proposed $7.7 billion takeover of rival PeopleSoft Inc. would hamper competition.

Lawson Says Held Merger Talks with
Oracle (Reuters)

Lawson Says Held Merger Talks with
Oracle (Reuters) 06/28/2004 08:09 PM
Reuters - Lawson Software Inc. was in talks about a possible takeover by Oracle Corp. in 2002 but has no interest now in such a merger, an executive testified on Monday in the antitrust trial over Oracle's hostile takeover bid for rival PeopleSoft Inc.

Oracle Makes Its Case at Trial

Oracle Makes Its Case at Trial 07/06/2004 01:27 AM
Industry witnesses deny DOJ claims.

PeopleSoft-Oracle trial set for November

PeopleSoft-Oracle trial set for November 05/06/2004 03:56 PM
The database giant had asked that the trial begin in midsummer 2005, but a California judge picks a date closer to the one PeopleSoft requested.

Oracle Victorious in Antitrust Trial

Oracle Victorious in Antitrust Trial 09/10/2004 07:27 AM
BPM Today Sep 10 2004 11:06AM GMT

IBM Documents Reviewed at Oracle Trial

IBM Documents Reviewed at Oracle Trial 06/10/2004 01:31 AM
Boston Globe Jun 10 2004 5:40AM GMT

PeopleSoft-Oracle trial delayed

PeopleSoft-Oracle trial delayed 09/21/2004 12:17 PM
The unfair business practices lawsuit was set to start in November but is pushed back to Jan. 10.

DOJ is optimistic about Oracle trial at
halftime

DOJ is optimistic about Oracle trial at
halftime 06/23/2004 09:25 AM
Halfway into the U.S. government's case to block Oracle Corp.'s takeover of PeopleSoft Inc., a high-ranking official from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) expressed optimism in blocking the database vendor's $7.7 billion bid.

Oracle, DOJ Lay Out Strategies in Trial
Briefs

Oracle, DOJ Lay Out Strategies in Trial
Briefs 06/03/2004 07:03 PM
As the Monday trial nears, Oracle is fine-tuning its argument that its bid for PeopleSoft is pro-competitive, while the Justice Department will argue that the deal would violate antitrust laws.

Oracle Bid on PeopleSoft Goes to Trial
(washingtonpost.com)

Oracle Bid on PeopleSoft Goes to Trial
(washingtonpost.com) 06/05/2004 07:22 AM
washingtonpost.com - The Justice Department squares off against Oracle Corp. on Monday in a San Francisco courtroom, where the federal government plans to argue that the company's proposed $7.7 billion hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft Inc. would hurt competition in the market for specialized business software.

At Trial, Oracle Tells of Microsoft-SAP
Bid

At Trial, Oracle Tells of Microsoft-SAP
Bid 06/08/2004 02:35 AM
Los Angeles Times Jun 8 2004 7:06AM GMT

Oracle Keeps Microsoft on its Toes in
Trial

Oracle Keeps Microsoft on its Toes in
Trial 06/24/2004 01:20 AM
“Oracle keeps turning an unwelcome spotlight on Microsoft during an antitrust trial that is supposed to have Oracle in the hot seat.”

U.S., Oracle to Court in Takeover Trial

U.S., Oracle to Court in Takeover Trial 06/05/2004 10:18 AM
Boston Globe Jun 5 2004 2:05PM GMT

Oracle trial gets boost from Microsoft

Oracle trial gets boost from Microsoft 06/08/2004 06:04 AM
MS mulled SAP takeover

Briefs filed in Oracle trial
(SiliconValley.com)

Briefs filed in Oracle trial
(SiliconValley.com) 07/10/2004 06:44 AM
SiliconValley.com - A week after testimony ended in the Oracle antitrust trial, both sides marshaled evidence for their answer to the main question in the case: How many players are there in the market for high-end business-application software?

Oracle Trial: IBM Documents Show Impact
of Bid

Oracle Trial: IBM Documents Show Impact
of Bid 07/01/2004 10:21 PM
Rattled by Oracle's hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft, IBM considered making defensive investments in other software makers and lobbying the government to discourage other mergers, according to company documents released in court Thursday.

Oracle Claims Victory in Antitrust Trial

Oracle Claims Victory in Antitrust Trial 09/10/2004 03:00 PM
BPM Today Sep 10 2004 6:03PM GMT
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