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InternetNews January 26, 2004 Clint Boulton |
Oracle Proposes Own Slate for PeopleSoft Board Oracle proposes its own candidates in an attempt to gain influence over its acquisition target.  |
InternetNews February 9, 2004 Clint Boulton |
PeopleSoft Board Shoots Down Latest Oracle Offer The company's board sets the stage for a fierce fight over the fate of PeopleSoft at the upcoming March 25 shareholders meeting.  |
InternetNews March 25, 2004 Clint Boulton |
PeopleSoft Re-elects Incumbent Board Members PeopleSoft shareholders pick four board members for re-election in a resounding 95 percent vote.  |
InternetNews February 4, 2004 Clint Boulton |
Oracle Offers $9.4 Billion for PeopleSoft The business software maker sweetens its cash bid for PeopleSoft, offering nearly 19 percent more than current market value.  |
InternetNews February 23, 2004 Clint Boulton |
PeopleSoft: Just Say No to Oracle Chief Craig Conway defends his company from Oracle's verbal attacks and urges shareholders to vote for its own board nominees.  |
InternetNews February 18, 2004 Clint Boulton |
Oracle Lobbies PeopleSoft Shareholders In a new letter, Oracle questions PeopleSoft's actions since the June takeover offer and urges shareholders to support the revised bid.  |
InternetNews November 25, 2004 Michael Singer |
Oracle Stages a Proxy War In its latest pitch to take over its rival, Oracle said it has initiated plans for a proxy fight this spring -- insisting that its $24 offer is "best and final."  |
InternetNews November 1, 2004 Clint Boulton |
Oracle to PeopleSoft: 'Best and Final Offer' Oracle ups its bid for PeopleSoft to $24 per share and drops most conditions in its continuing quest to buy the software maker.  |
InternetNews December 30, 2003 Clint Boulton |
Oracle Secures $1.5B Credit Line The business software maker arranges for an additional $1.5 billion credit line in anticipation of a possible takeover of PeopleSoft.  |
InternetNews October 5, 2004 Michael Singer |
Oracle Wants CAP Ripped From PeopleSoft Lawyers for Oracle asked a federal court to remove PeopleSoft's Customer Assurance Program, one of the last few obstacles in the company's hostile $7.7 billion bid for PeopleSoft.  |
InternetNews March 5, 2004 Clint Boulton |
PeopleSoft CAP Could Cost Oracle $1.56B The controversial program is seen as an obstacle to Oracle's PeopleSoft takeover bid.  |
InternetNews January 12, 2004 Clint Boulton |
European Commission Halts Oracle/PeopleSoft Inquiry Investigators' examination of the $7.5 billion hostile takeover is frozen pending additional information from Oracle.  |
InternetNews December 15, 2004 |
Chronology of a Merger Oracle's dogged pursuit of PeopleSoft was rewarded on December 13, 2004, as PeopleSoft's board of directors agreed to sell the company for $10.3 billion.  |
InternetNews February 27, 2004 Clint Boulton |
Oracle to 'Vigorously Challenge' DOJ for PeopleSoft The software maker vows to contest the Department of justice's decision to block Oracle's attempt to buy PeopleSoft.  |
InternetNews December 22, 2003 Clint Boulton |
Oracle Extends Bid Deadline for PeopleSoft Company renews its $7.3 billion bid for rival applications vendor even as shareholder support for the merger plummets.  |
InternetNews October 1, 2004 Clint Boulton |
PeopleSoft Fires CEO Conway PeopleSoft's board of directors cites a loss of confidence as the reason for firing Craig Conway, adding a new twist to the company's struggle to fend off Oracle's hostile takeover.  |
InternetNews December 28, 2004 Clint Boulton |
PeopleSoft CEO Duffield Resigns PeopleSoft's Chairman and CEO David Duffield resigned from the company on Dec. 21, just one week after PeopleSoft's board agreed to accept Oracle's $10.3 billion acquisition offer.  |
InternetNews January 14, 2004 Clint Boulton |
PeopleSoft Extends Refund Program Deadline The applications vendor's program is seen adding to the price of Oracle's hostile takeover bid.  |
The Motley Fool February 27, 2004 Tim Beyers |
Oracle: See You in Court Antitrust authorities sue to block PeopleSoft acquisition, but Ellison chooses to fight.  |
InternetNews March 9, 2004 Clint Boulton |
Microsoft Stance May Not Help Oracle Vs. DoJ Bad tidings for Oracle as Microsoft disavows plans for entering the applications market for large enterprises.  |
InternetNews October 1, 2004 Michael Singer |
DoJ Won't Appeal Oracle's Takeover Plans Oracle advanced its plans to acquire PeopleSoft Friday after the U.S. Department of Justice said it would not appeal a ruling on an antitrust case that tried to block the merger.  |
InternetNews March 12, 2004 Michael Singer |
EU Objects to Oracle's Bid for PeopleSoft Piggybacking on the Justice Department's suit, the European Commission is expected to detail its complaint next week.  |
InternetNews October 26, 2004 Michael Singer |
EU Clears Oracle for PeopleSoft Takeover European Union regulators will not obstruct Oracle's hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft, officials said Tuesday.  |
InternetNews March 2, 2004 Clint Boulton |
Oracle Denies Enlisting Microsoft's Support Oracle hasn't decided whether to ask for Microsoft's help in its case against the DoJ. Even if it does, Microsoft might not readily agree.  |
InternetNews May 26, 2004 Clint Boulton |
PeopleSoft: Thumbs Down to Reduced Offer PeopleSoft makes nice with shareholders about the Customer Assurance Program, while its board votes no on Oracle's latest offer.  |
The Motley Fool November 11, 2004 Tim Beyers |
When No Really Doesn't Mean No PeopleSoft's board rejects Oracle one last time. Or does it?  |
The Motley Fool January 22, 2004 Jason Matthews |
PeopleSoft, Oracle Keep Fussin' Oracle continues its effort to disrupt its rival.  |
InternetNews November 10, 2004 |
Oracle's 'Final' PeopleSoft Offer Rejected The battle for PeopleSoft now goes to the shareholders while the legal wranging continues.  |
InternetNews November 21, 2004 Michael Singer |
PeopleSoft Soap Opera Still Alive Merger talks are still alive though strained in the hostile takeover soap opera between Oracle and PeopleSoft.  |
InternetNews September 24, 2004 Roy Mark |
Oracle Renews PeopleSoft Offer With its previous bid set to expire at midnight, Oracle extends the deadline for its $7.7B takeover offer through Oct. 8. The European Union (EU) also is waiting to weigh in on the acquisition.  |
InternetNews November 8, 2004 Roy Mark |
Oracle Prepared to Drop PeopleSoft Bid Oracle will drop its efforts to block PeopleSoft's defense to Oracle's hostile takeover bid if PeopleSoft's shareholders fail to tender a majority of their shares by Nov. 19, according to an Oracle letter sent to a Delaware court.  |
InternetNews February 26, 2004 Clint Boulton |
DoJ to Block Oracle's PeopleSoft Bid Assistant Attorney General R. Hewitt Pate says the purchase would remove favorable competition in the market and decrease choice for customers.  |
InternetNews February 11, 2004 Clint Boulton |
DOJ Staff Pans Oracle/PeopleSoft Takeover The DOJ issues a preliminary decision against Oracle's $9.4 billion takeover for the rival software company; analysts question whether Oracle can stem the tide.  |
InternetNews October 22, 2004 Michael Singer |
EU to Decide Oracle/PeopleSoft Next Week Regulators put the probe on the fast track, while Oracle extends its offer yet again.  |
BusinessWeek September 27, 2004 Jim Kerstetter |
Peoplesoft: Ease the Inevitable Fighting Oracle's takeover bid made sense at first. Not anymore. Oracle's bid has plenty of upside for the company, and for investors, too.  |
InternetNews November 12, 2004 Michael Singer |
PeopleSoft Girding For Proxy War Oracle and PeopleSoft are courting shareholders over Oracle's hostile bid.  |
InternetNews October 7, 2004 Michael Singer |
Oracle, EU Extend Deadlines The clock has again been reset for all sides in the proposed takeover of PeopleSoft. Oracle stands by $21 per share, while European regulators mull their investigation.  |
InternetNews October 15, 2004 Michael Singer |
Oracle v. PeopleSoft Trial Closes A Delaware judge must wade through two weeks of testimony.  |
InternetNews December 29, 2004 Clint Boulton |
Oracle Takes Majority Control of PeopleSoft Oracle has taken majority ownership of PeopleSoft after that company's stockholders tendered roughly 75 percent of their shares in favor of the $10.3 billion acquisition.  |
InternetNews October 6, 2004 Michael Singer |
Conway Gets His Chance To Defend PeopleSoft Former PeopleSoft CEO Craig Conway took the stand to defend himself against Oracle's lawyers who questioned him about his part in PeopleSoft's Customer Assurance Program.  |
InternetNews November 18, 2004 Clint Boulton |
Oracle to PeopleSoft: It's Your Best Deal In an open letter, Oracle calls its offer for applications rival PeopleSoft in shareholders' best interest.  |
InternetNews March 1, 2004 Clint Boulton |
Oracle Exec Appeals to J.D. Edwards Customers Chuck Phillips touts Oracle's strength in the applications market and criticizes PeopleSoft for its handling of the J.D. Edwards integration.  |
InternetNews March 17, 2004 Michael Singer |
Oracle Rivals Block Trade Secrets in Court The Department of Defense, Microsoft, SAP and other firms ask a federal judge to restrict access to their confidential information as part of the Justice Department's suit.  |
InternetNews July 7, 2004 Colin C. Haley |
PeopleSoft Forecasts Earnings Dip Strained from fighting Oracle's hostile takeover bid, the business software maker warns that Q2 results will disappoint.  |
InternetNews May 14, 2004 Michael Singer |
Oracle Discounts PeopleSoft Bid The database software giant lowers the value of the deal to roughly $7.7 billion from $9.4 billion.  |
InternetNews March 10, 2004 Michael Singer |
DoJ, Oracle to Set Legal Ground Rules Lawyers with the U.S. Department of Justice, Oracle, and PeopleSoft are scheduled to meet in court Wednesday to hammer out a trial schedule and pretrial motions over Oracle's hostile bid for PeopleSoft  |
InternetNews November 17, 2004 Michael Singer |
PeopleSoft Investors Sharing a Divided House Tensions run high as major shareholders mull their choices on Oracle's takeover bid.  |
InternetNews June 7, 2004 Michael Singer |
PeopleSoft's Standing Debated at Trial The DoJ's argument to block Oracle's takeover of PeopleSoft hinges on the Global 2000's view of competition in the ERP marketplace.  |
Insurance & Technology January 24, 2005 Wendy Toth |
Things to Come Oracle has spent recent weeks offering prophetic responses to the concerns of PeopleSoft partners, employees and customers as a result of Oracle's $10.3 billion acquisition of PeopleSoft, which was announced Dec. 13.  |
InternetNews June 30, 2004 Michael Singer |
Ellison Rounds Up Oracle's Defense The DoJ grills the CEO about his fourth attempt to acquire PeopleSoft.  |