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Why is Oracle fighting so hard for Sun's MySQL?
Brussels :: Belgium | 22 days ago
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Oracle Corp has allowed regulatory approval of its $7 billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc to drag on for months due to controversy over a database that most users get for free. Sun's MySQL database, while minuscule in revenue terms, is important...
Tags: Oracle Corp, Sun Microsystems Inc
EU objects to Sun-Oracle deal
Brussels :: Belgium | 22 days ago
Credibility European antitrust regulators have formally objected to Oracle Corp.'s $7.4-billion US takeover of Sun Microsystems Inc., citing concerns that the takeover could hurt competition in the database market. The European Commission sent a statement of objections...
Tags: European Commission, Sun-Oracle, Oracle-Sun, Oracle's Sun, Oracle Corp., Atlanta Fed, Sun Microsystems Inc., Boston Fed, Federal Reserve
EU objects to Oracle bid for Sun
Brussels :: Belgium | 23 days ago
Credibility The commission has issued a preliminary assessment raising concerns that the takeover could hurt competition in the computer database market. Oracle said that it would "vigorously oppose" the EC objections. The deal between business software firm Oracle...
Tags: European Commission and Oracle, Oracle-Sun, Oracle's Sun, EU Stance, Sun Microsystems Inc., Oracle Corp., European Union, opened source, database market
Challenger wants Swiss club dumped as trustee
San Diego :: CA :: USA | about 1 month ago
Credibility San Francisco's Golden Gate Yacht Club has taken legal action to try to remove Swiss yacht club Societe Nautique de Geneve as America's Cup trustee. More Sports Golden Gate filed a breach of fiduciary duty complaint with the New York State Supreme Court...
Tags: America, Alinghi, SNG, BMW Oracle, golden gate, Oracle Corp., fiduciary duty, supreme courts
EU, Oracle at Odds on Sun Deal
Brussels :: Belgium | about 1 month ago
Credibility The European Commission said Wednesday it was disappointed with Oracle Corp.'s cooperation in the commission's antitrust probe into the technology company's planned $7.4 billion takeover of Sun Microsystems Inc. Europe's Competition Commissioner Neelie...
Tags: Oracle Corp., Oracle-Sun, EU Whiners, EU Competition, European Union, sun deal, competitive commissioner, Sun Microsystems Inc
Sun Microsystems to cut 3,000 jobs
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | about 1 month ago
Credibility U.S. technology giant Sun Microsystems said it would cut 3,000 additional positions as part of a restructuring plan that has already claimed up to 6,000 jobs...Sun Microsystems is waiting for approval from European regulators to merge with Oracle, a $7.4...
Sun to cut 3,000 jobs amid probe
Brussels :: Belgium | about 1 month ago
Credibility They are the latest in a series of cuts to be made by the firm, which has suffered prolonged financial woes. Business software firm Oracle has proposed a $7.4bn takeover of computer hardware and software maker Sun. The US justice department has given...
Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Oracle Corp., job cut, restructuring plans, million dollars, work force, severance quarters
Ellison touts new products at Oracle OpenWorld
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | about 1 month ago
Credibility Oracle's CEO Larry Ellison fired up the crowd at Oracle's OpenWorld conference in San Francisco on Wednesday by showing off new business software and a new data-storage system that he dubbed "the fastest business computer in the world." Images More...
Tags: San Francisco Oracle, Oracle Corp., Larry Ellison, Arnold Schwarzenegger, schwarzenegger praises, oracle openworld, oracle offerings, Ellison Written
Network Specialist Brocade for Sale
Brussels :: Belgium | about 1 month ago
Credibility Data-storage and networking company Brocade Communications Systems Inc. has quietly put itself up for sale, people familiar with the matter said...Other companies including Oracle Corp. may also be examining a purchase, said one of the people familiar...
Tags: Oracle Corp., Network Specialist Brocade, Brocade Communications Systems Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., premarket trade
Computerworld: Ellison: We won't spin off MySQL
Brussels :: Belgium | 2 months ago
Credibility Undaunted by European Union concerns over Oracle Corp.'s proposed ownership of the open source MySQL database, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison insisted Monday that he would not spin off MySQL to get EU approval of Oracle's planned acquisition of Sun Microsystems...
Tags: Oracle Corp., Belgium, Brussels
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