Lawson Says Held Merger Talks with Oracle (Reuters)

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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: 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.

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

Oracle: Merger Talks Show Competition

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

Lawson CEO Calls Oracle, PeopleSoft Its
Top Rivals (Reuters)

Lawson CEO Calls Oracle, PeopleSoft Its
Top Rivals (Reuters) 06/28/2004 04:50 PM
Reuters - Lawson Software Inc. sees Oracle Corp. and PeopleSoft Inc. as its top rivals, an executive said on Monday in testimony sought by Oracle in order to demonstrate that the business software market would stay competitive even if it completed a takeover of PeopleSoft.

EU Still in Talks with Oracle (Reuters)

EU Still in Talks with Oracle (Reuters) 09/24/2004 05:23 AM
Reuters - The European Commission is still in talks with Oracle Corp over its plan to take over rival software firm PeopleSoft Inc. , but aims to take a decision before the end of October, a Commission spokeswoman said on Friday.

Lawson hit by Oracle uncertainty

Lawson hit by Oracle uncertainty 09/17/2004 08:21 AM
Computer Business Review Sep 17 2004 12:56PM GMT

Lawson Eyes Oracle Circus

Lawson Eyes Oracle Circus 06/28/2004 11:53 AM
Lawson keeps a tight focus on its business, and it hopes the Oracle buzz ends soon.

Lawson exec supports Oracle
(TheDeal.com)

Lawson exec supports Oracle
(TheDeal.com) 06/29/2004 05:37 AM
TheDeal.com - Lawson Software's John Coughlan says the Oracle-PeopleSoft merger won't harm his company's competitiveness.

Lawson Software Says Oracle and
PeopleSoft Are Its Major Rivals

Lawson Software Says Oracle and
PeopleSoft Are Its Major Rivals 06/28/2004 10:59 PM
Lawson Software sees the Oracle Corporation and PeopleSoft as its top rivals, an executive said in testimony.

Microsoft Says Merger Talks With SAP
Dead

Microsoft Says Merger Talks With SAP
Dead 06/07/2004 05:38 PM
AP via Daily Press Jun 7 2004 9:53PM GMT

Microsoft-SAP merger talks revealed

Microsoft-SAP merger talks revealed 06/09/2004 08:52 AM
DMeurope.com Jun 9 2004 12:57PM GMT

Microsoft admits SAP merger talks

Microsoft admits SAP merger talks 06/07/2004 12:18 PM
Microsoft has had to admit it held merger talks with Germany's SAP as the details may be used during a US anti-trust trial.

Microsoft in merger talks with Google

Microsoft in merger talks with Google 10/31/2003 11:41 AM
Electronic Telegraph Oct 31 2003 10:56AM ET

Microsoft Confirms Merger Talks With SAP

Microsoft Confirms Merger Talks With SAP 06/07/2004 12:20 PM
Forbes Jun 7 2004 3:55PM GMT

MCI to Reopen Merger Talks with Qwest

MCI to Reopen Merger Talks with Qwest 04/02/2005 01:15 PM
MCI is reopening merger talks with Qwest after the spurned suitor raised its bid for the long-distance telephone company to $9 billion.

Microsoft discloses merger talks with
SAP

Microsoft discloses merger talks with
SAP 06/07/2004 01:54 PM
MSNBC Jun 7 2004 6:06PM GMT

Microsoft and Google had "merger" talks

Microsoft and Google had "merger" talks 10/31/2003 11:45 AM

In a statement, Microsoft admits to SAP
merger talks

In a statement, Microsoft admits to SAP
merger talks 06/08/2004 10:21 AM
San Francisco Chronicle Jun 8 2004 2:04PM GMT

Microsoft, SAP Merger Talks Revealed
(NewsFactor)

Microsoft, SAP Merger Talks Revealed
(NewsFactor) 06/08/2004 01:52 PM
NewsFactor - Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has revealed it engaged in merger talks with the German enterprise software giant SAP (NYSE: SAP) late last year. Microsoft issued the announcement as part of the pretrial discovery phase in Oracle's (Nasdaq: ORCL) trial over the Justice Department's attempt to block Oracle's takeover of PeopleSoft (Nasdaq: PSFT).

Coors, Molson Hold Possible Merger Talks
(AP)

Coors, Molson Hold Possible Merger Talks
(AP) 07/19/2004 06:48 PM
AP - Adolph Coors Co., the nation's No. 3 brewer, and Canadian brewing giant Molson Inc. confirmed Monday they are in "advanced negotiations" about a possible merger.

In Another Twist, MCI to Reopen Merger
Talks With Qwest

In Another Twist, MCI to Reopen Merger
Talks With Qwest 04/02/2005 12:52 AM
MCI said that it would reopen merger talks with Qwest Communications International, which bid $8.9 billion for the company on Thursday.

Two Pharmaceutical Giants to Start
Merger Talks

Two Pharmaceutical Giants to Start
Merger Talks 04/22/2004 09:12 AM
Novartis said it would begin merger talks with France's Aventis, which faces a $53.2 billion hostile takeover bid from Sanofi-Synthélabo.

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 06/07/2004 01:54 PM
MSNBC Jun 7 2004 6:09PM GMT

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 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, DOJ gear up for merger trial

Oracle, DOJ gear up for merger trial 06/03/2004 08:30 PM
SAN FRANCISCO - Oracle Corp. and the U.S. Department of Justice are heading to court Monday to do battle over Oracle's hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft Inc., a deal the government says would choke competition in the enterprise applications market and lead to higher prices for customers.

Oracle merger case moves

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

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 has held talks with Google
(reg. required)

Microsoft has held talks with Google
(reg. required) 11/01/2003 06:24 AM
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Israel Held Secret Talks With Syria (AP)

Israel Held Secret Talks With Syria (AP) 01/11/2004 10:27 PM
AP - Israel had secret contacts with Syria several months ago — well before recent Syrian overtures — but they broke down after word of the meetings leaked out, Israel's foreign minister said Sunday. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said he was ready to open negotiations if Syria "stops helping terror."

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 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.

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-Peoplesoft merger will boost
competition - SAP

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

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."

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.

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.
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Software CEO tells of buyout talks with
Oracle (SiliconValley.com)

Software CEO tells of buyout talks with
Oracle (SiliconValley.com) 06/29/2004 09:09 AM
SiliconValley.com - A hotly anticipated showdown of the Oracle antitrust trial was canceled Monday when the Redwood Shores software giant said it would not call PeopleSoft CEO Craig Conway to testify about Oracle's hostile takeover attempt of his company.

Symantec Buys Veritas in 2nd Software
Merger This Week

Symantec Buys Veritas in 2nd Software
Merger This Week 12/19/2004 03:03 PM
New York Times Dec 16 2004 4:42PM GMT

Vision HRM shares soar on merger deal
with U.S.-based Serenic Software

Vision HRM shares soar on merger deal
with U.S.-based Serenic Software 05/25/2004 10:25 PM
National Post May 26 2004 1:51AM GMT

Customer of PeopleSoft Testifies Against
Merger

Customer of PeopleSoft Testifies Against
Merger 06/15/2004 02:05 AM
A merger between Oracle and PeopleSoft could cost Nextel Communications tens of millions of dollars, a Nextel executive told a federal court.

SkillSoft as Buyout Bait

SkillSoft as Buyout Bait 06/07/2004 09:13 AM
SkillSoft is provides e-learning solutions. As the market grows, the company could be an attractive buyout candidate.

Lawson Says Held Merger Talks with Oracle (Reuters)

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