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InternetNews
April 9, 2004
Michael Singer |
States' Case Vs. Oracle Draws Cheers, Jeers Connecticut and Ohio will follow eight states in a bid to block the takeover of PeopleSoft; advocacy groups ask the DoJ and Michigan to set Oracle free.   |
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
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
September 10, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle's Takeover Bid Still Faces Hurdles The Justice Department mulls whether to appeal a federal court's ruling allowing Oracle's hostile bid for PeopleSoft, which so far, intends to fight. Ruling Allows Oracle Bid For 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
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
June 4, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle, DoJ Gird For Legal Battle The roots of Oracle's controversial takeover plan for PeopleSoft will come to light next week as the issue heads to trial. |
InternetNews
May 19, 2004
Michael Singer |
IBM, Microsoft Top Oracle, DoJ Witness Lists The government expects to paint a broad picture of Oracle's service record, while Oracle justifies its takeover plans for PeopleSoft. |
InternetNews
July 12, 2004
Michael Singer |
Judge Asks for Clarification in Oracle/DoJ Trial Oracle extends its offer of $21 per share till the end of August hoping to outlast Judge Walker's decision. |
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
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
April 1, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle Argues Takeover Bid Before EU The business software maker says the real threat to SAP is Microsoft, not its unsolicited $9.4 billion plan to acquire PeopleSoft. |
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
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
August 27, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle Refreshes PeopleSoft Offer While it waits for a judge's decision, the software vendor extends its $7.7 billion takeover offer for PeopleSoft. |
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
June 18, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle Keeps Microsoft Up at Night Testimony in Justice Department case highlights Microsoft's fear that the "big three" of ERP are slowly inching down to its customer base. |
InternetNews
April 15, 2004
Michael Singer |
EC Halts Probe of Oracle-PeopleSoft Bid The commission says 'relevant information' is missing; no new deadline has been set as Oracle and DoJ prepare to meet in court. |
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. |
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
March 10, 2004
Michael Singer |
Judge: Oracle Can See Competitors' Info Oracle lawyers can view sensitive information about Peoplesoft and other vendors as they prepare for a June 7 showdown with the DoJ. |
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
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
July 21, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle/DoJ Trial Goes to the Judge Both sides give closing arguments about why Oracle's bid to buy PeopleSoft is, or is not, good for the software industry. |
InternetNews
April 15, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle-DoJ Case Moves to Videotape The judge in the DoJ/Oracle case is expected to get an eyeful of pre-trial evidence -- and education -- in the anti-trust case. |
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
October 15, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle v. PeopleSoft Trial Closes A Delaware judge must wade through two weeks of testimony. |
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
July 20, 2004
Michael Singer |
Closing Arguments Expected in Oracle Trial A federal judge is expected to hear closing arguments Tuesday in the government's antitrust case against Oracle. Judge Walker may hold off on deciding the case until next month. |
InternetNews
November 12, 2004
Michael Singer |
PeopleSoft Girding For Proxy War Oracle and PeopleSoft are courting shareholders over Oracle's hostile bid. |
InternetNews
February 27, 2004
Clint Boulton |
Court Clash Looms for DOJ, Oracle Experts discuss what's next for the Department of Justice and Oracle and question the DOJ's definition of the applications arena. |
InternetNews
June 24, 2004
Michael Singer |
Gates' E-mail Discussed PeopleSoft Stake Oracle's trial over its PeopleSoft acquisition reveals how rivals reacted to its potential impact on the enterprise software market. |
InternetNews
September 9, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle Prevails in DoJ Suit to Block PeopleSoft The company said the decision removes a significant roadblock to the 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
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
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
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 19, 2004
Michael Singer |
Trade Secrets Barred from Oracle's Servers A federal judge rules that only two lawyers from the software giant can view sensitive information from rival companies like Microsoft, SAP and PeopleSoft. |
InternetNews
July 2, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle Trial Comes Full Circle It began with Microsoft/SAP acquisition plans and ended with IBM 's notes on how to create FUD. |
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
March 11, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle Trial Raises Mid-Tier Market Questions Despite the obvious impact on the top-tier ERP sector, court raises concerns about Oracle's influence on the rest of the market. |
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. |
InternetNews
August 13, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle Judge Takes Hard Line on Corporate Secrets Bearing Point, Accenture, PeopleSoft and others argue for protection from publicizing private information as an after effect of Oracle's antitrust suit. |
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
November 24, 2004
Michael Singer |
PeopleSoft 'Poison Pill' Hearing on Ice A Delaware Chancery Court judge wants to hear PeopleSoft's board explain their decision to ignore Oracle's $24 per share offer. |
InternetNews
June 11, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle, DOJ Documents May Lose Seals A federal Judge is expected to unseal corporate documents in a trial that could determine if Oracle can proceed with its $7.7 billion takeover bid for PeopleSoft. There are many lessons for companies using or considering enterprise application software. |
InternetNews
May 31, 2004 |
Rdb Acquisition Taboo in DoJ v. Oracle Case Past acquisition experience with a database company is barred from Oracle's trial in its bid for PeopleSoft. |
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
August 11, 2004
Michael Singer |
Court Papers: Oracle Wants PeopleSoft Outed Win or lose, Oracle wants to make sure that PeopleSoft is no longer a threat by having PeopleSoft's secrets revealed by opening court documents to the public. |
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. |
