Microsoft Corp. and German business software company SAP held discussions last year about a potential merger b

Grok Headline matches for Microsoft Corp. and German business software company SAP held discussions last year about a potential merger b

Microsoft woos small businesses: Reports
of Microsoft Corp discussing a merger
with business

Microsoft woos small businesses: Reports
of Microsoft Corp discussing a merger
with business 06/12/2004 02:56 AM
NDTV Jun 12 2004 7:09AM GMT

Microsoft has not had merger discussions
with Internet search engine Google

Microsoft has not had merger discussions
with Internet search engine Google 11/18/2003 05:57 AM
Bill Gates .. USAToday .. quotes

usatoday.com/tech/news/2003-11-17-gates_x.htm
track this site | 5 links

B.C. software developer MDSI Mobile in
merger talks with potential partner

B.C. software developer MDSI Mobile in
merger talks with potential partner 04/12/2004 07:26 PM
National Post Apr 12 2004 11:19PM GMT

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.

Microsoft Held Merger Talks With Sap

Microsoft Held Merger Talks With Sap 06/07/2004 01:54 PM
MSNBC Jun 7 2004 6:08PM GMT

Siemens to acquire small Seattle
software company Myrio Corp

Siemens to acquire small Seattle
software company Myrio Corp 04/10/2005 03:29 AM
Canadian Press Apr 10 2005 6:03AM GMT

PANORAMA SOFTWARE ACHIEVES OVER 200%
REVENUE GROWTH IN FIRST HALF OF 2004.
Business Intelligence Software Company
Continues Momentum; Drives Results for
Customers

PANORAMA SOFTWARE ACHIEVES OVER 200%
REVENUE GROWTH IN FIRST HALF OF 2004.
Business Intelligence Software Company
Continues Momentum; Drives Results for
Customers 09/15/2004 02:01 AM
Panorama Software Exceeds Expectations in First Half of 2004 with over 200% Revenue Growth. Company increases customer and partner roster with signficant globale brands. [PRWEB Sep 15, 2004]

Microsoft Corp. cutting worker benefits
to save US$80 million a year

Microsoft Corp. cutting worker benefits
to save US$80 million a year 05/22/2004 12:43 PM
Canadian Press May 22 2004 4:14PM GMT

Congrats Hollywood: You Put A Useful
Software Company Out Of Business

Congrats Hollywood: You Put A Useful
Software Company Out Of Business 08/04/2004 04:22 AM
Hollywood must be thrilled. We've been following the case of 321 Software for nearly two years, and that story is now over. 321 made software that was designed to make backing up your DVDs easier. Fair use laws are clear that people are allowed to make personal backup copies of digital media for themselves, mainly if a product breaks or has problems. 321 was careful to make sure the product was really only useful for that purpose, and that it wasn't a very good tool for anyone who wanted to make many copies of a DVD. The company even put out a bounty< /a> if anyone could find someone who was pirating DVDs with their software. Still, the movie industry attacked, and claimed that the software would harm "consumer choice and film making" without giving any evidence how that might happen. Eventually, Hollywood's lawyers prevailed, and 321 was told to stop selling their software. The company kept trying to fight the ruling, but without being able to sell software it's tough to do much, and today the company officially shut down. While Jack Valenti was telling us that if this software was allowed to exist we'd have less consumer choice, it appears that that's the case now, since we can no longer buy this software and back up our DVDs.

Alleged hacker is now employed by
software giant Microsoft Corp

Alleged hacker is now employed by
software giant Microsoft Corp 07/10/2004 02:41 AM
National Post Jul 10 2004 6:45AM GMT

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.

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.

SmartCode™ Corp. teams up with Microsoft
Corp.

SmartCode™ Corp. teams up with Microsoft
Corp. 08/27/2004 01:27 PM
SMARTCODE™ CORP. Joins Microsoft Windows Embedded Partner Program – Company to Offer world leading EPC RFID solutions supporting Microsoft's platform. [PRWEB Aug 26, 2004]

Microsoft partners target up to 50
business solutions by year-end

Microsoft partners target up to 50
business solutions by year-end 09/08/2004 08:15 PM
thestar.com.my Sep 9 2004 0:37AM GMT

Microsoft acquires specialty search
company, Lookout Software

Microsoft acquires specialty search
company, Lookout Software 07/16/2004 05:16 PM
Microsoft's MSN division announced today that it has acquired Lookout Software, LLC. The acquisition, Microsoft says, will bring "additional technology and expertise to future search efforts by MSN."

Chinese IT company breaks Microsoft
office software monopoly

Chinese IT company breaks Microsoft
office software monopoly 12/24/2003 05:22 AM
China Daily Dec 24 2003 4:48AM ET

German SWAT Teams Rescue Kids Held
Hostage (AP)

German SWAT Teams Rescue Kids Held
Hostage (AP) 04/12/2005 11:06 PM
AP - German police commandos slipped into a house where a knife-wielding man was holding four schoolgirls hostage Tuesday, surprising the suspect and taking him into custody while rescuing his captives after a five-hour standoff.

iMIS Nonprofit Software Joins Forces
with Microsoft and Business Microvar to
Deliver a Complete Software Solution for
Nonprofit Organizations

iMIS Nonprofit Software Joins Forces
with Microsoft and Business Microvar to
Deliver a Complete Software Solution for
Nonprofit Organizations 09/07/2004 02:47 AM
By combining Microsoft Great Plains and iMIS nonprofit software solutions, Business Microvar, Microsoft, and Advanced Solutions International have developed a complete software solution for nonprofit organizations – providing tools ranging from analytical accounting to customer relationship management functionality. [PRWEB Sep 7, 2004]

Net IQ Corp. sells WebTrends to
investment company Francisco Partners

Net IQ Corp. sells WebTrends to
investment company Francisco Partners 04/02/2005 04:39 AM
InternetRetailer.com Apr 2 2005 7:41AM GMT

Microsoft, IBM to enter business
software, says witness

Microsoft, IBM to enter business
software, says witness 06/12/2004 01:37 AM
Sunday Times South Africa Jun 12 2004 5:18AM GMT

Microsoft updates business software
roadmap

Microsoft updates business software
roadmap 06/16/2004 01:03 PM
The firm's Business Solutions Unit has yet to be profitable, but several upcoming releases are intended to change that.

Microsoft, IBM to Enter Business
Software -Witness

Microsoft, IBM to Enter Business
Software -Witness 06/11/2004 02:49 PM

JDS Uniphase Corp. narrows Q3 loss to
$7.3M US, down from $136.8M US year ago

JDS Uniphase Corp. narrows Q3 loss to
$7.3M US, down from $136.8M US year ago 04/28/2004 07:01 PM
National Post Apr 28 2004 10:24PM GMT

Microsoft Small Business Software Beta
Gifts Being Sent Soon

Microsoft Small Business Software Beta
Gifts Being Sent Soon 04/12/2005 01:42 PM
Thank you for your participation in the Microsoft Small Business Software beta. Your input has helped us improve our product to better meet the needs of small businesses. We appreciate the time you have devoted to providing us with feedback. By submitting at least 5 bugs or suggestions and taking at least 2 surveys, you have qualified to receive a gratuity from Microsoft. As a token of our appreciation, we will be mailing a $300 American Express gift card in mid-May and the final release software in late-September. Please be sure to confirm your address on Betaplace no later than April 17th. Login to beta.microsoft.com and click on "Modify Your Info/Modify Address Info" in the horizontal navigation bar to confirm or change your mailing address.

Microsoft Lobbies Small-Business
Software Vendors

Microsoft Lobbies Small-Business
Software Vendors 04/06/2005 09:10 PM
Redmond is continuing its campaign to recruit more ISVs, including ones who can add value to new small-business products due this fall.

Microsoft, IBM to Enter Business
Software -Witness (Reuters)

Microsoft, IBM to Enter Business
Software -Witness (Reuters) 06/14/2004 09:59 AM
Reuters - Microsoft Corp.(MSFT.O) and IBM (IBM.N) both plan to move into the market to supply software to run key business functions, a government witness in the antitrust trial against Oracle said in a San Francisco federal court on Thursday.

Microsoft Shuffles Small-Business
Software Execs

Microsoft Shuffles Small-Business
Software Execs 06/03/2004 06:40 PM
“Microsoft, in a bid to sell more business software to smaller companies, has reorganized top management so division heads report directly to Chief Executive Steve Ballmer, the company said on Thursday.”

Witness: Microsoft, IBM to enter
business software arena

Witness: Microsoft, IBM to enter
business software arena 06/14/2004 04:13 PM
A witness in the antitrust trial against Oracle said both Microsoft and IBM plan to move into the market to supply software to run key business functions.

Statement From Microsoft on Past
Exploratory Discussions SAP

Statement From Microsoft on Past
Exploratory Discussions SAP 06/07/2004 07:04 PM

Statement From Microsoft on Past
Exploratory Discussions With SAP

Statement From Microsoft on Past
Exploratory Discussions With SAP 06/07/2004 05:26 PM
Due to certain confidential information obtained from Microsoft Corp. in the pretrial discovery process that Oracle Corp. is expected to raise at the trial concerning the U.S. Justice Department’s lawsuit to block Oracle’s takeover of PeopleSoft Inc., Microsoft will, in this instance, depart from its longstanding policy of not commenting on discussions related to potential mergers and acquisitions.

German company sues Google

German company sues Google 05/25/2004 05:29 AM
Computer Buyer May 25 2004 9:52AM GMT

German company suing Google

German company suing Google 05/25/2004 03:37 AM
iafrica.com May 25 2004 7:43AM GMT

Year in review: Oracle's merger madness

Year in review: Oracle's merger madness 12/30/2003 08:57 PM
In the hunt for PeopleSoft, Oracle keeps up the chase.

Microsoft Shuffles Small-Business
Software Execs (Reuters)

Microsoft Shuffles Small-Business
Software Execs (Reuters) 06/04/2004 07:05 AM
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O), in a bid to sell more business software to smaller companies, has reorganized top management so division heads report directly to Chief Executive Steve Ballmer, the company said on Thursday.

Drillers Technology Corp. reports Q3
profit of $160,000 after loss year ago

Drillers Technology Corp. reports Q3
profit of $160,000 after loss year ago 11/14/2003 02:53 PM
Canadian Press via Canada.com Nov 14 2003 12:50PM ET

BeTrusted and TruSecure in $160m-a-year
security merger

BeTrusted and TruSecure in $160m-a-year
security merger 09/21/2004 08:14 AM
Computer Business Review Sep 21 2004 12:42PM GMT

Imax Corp. to open four giant-screen
theatres in Russia next year

Imax Corp. to open four giant-screen
theatres in Russia next year 12/25/2004 05:29 PM
Canadian Press Dec 25 2004 6:30PM GMT

Hemosol Corp. arranges financing to fund
operations for full year

Hemosol Corp. arranges financing to fund
operations for full year 04/10/2005 03:29 AM
Canadian Press Apr 10 2005 5:59AM GMT

Motorola smells business in Sprint,
Nextel merger

Motorola smells business in Sprint,
Nextel merger 12/24/2004 01:00 PM
Hindustan Times Dec 23 2004 4:45PM GMT
Grok Description matches for Microsoft Corp. and German business software company SAP held discussions last year about a potential merger b
GrokA matches for Microsoft Corp. and German business software company SAP held discussions last year about a potential merger b

Microsoft Corp. and German business software company SAP held discussions last year about a potential merger b

The following phrases have been identified by the grok system as matching this entry: