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Brussels :: Belgium | 1 day ago
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Matthew Beck, a spokesman for the House Ways and Means Committee, said lawmakers will seek to raise the 15 percent tax rate on "carried interest," a term for the share of a fund's profits that is paid as compensation to fund executives. Beck said the...
Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc, New York Post, Oracle Corp, Belgium, Brussels, Business Finance, MySQL, Larry Ellison, Oracle Corporation, Open Travel Alliance, Oracle Database, Cross-platform software, Sun Microsystems, Cisco Systems, SQL, Edward Whitacre Jr., United Airlines, Technology Internet, Hedge fund, Galleon Group, BP, MySQL AB, Tandberg
Early-Market Movers: Big Lots, Take Two Interactive
Brussels :: Belgium | 2 days ago
Credibility Stock futures were jumped higher after the release of better-than-expected jobless claim numbers and the national unemployment rate was lowered to 10% from 10.2%. Here are some of the early-market movers for Friday. Big Lots Inc. ( BIG ) Shares of...
Tags: LDK Solar Company Ltd., market trading, market movers, Sun Microsystems Inc., Belgium, Brussels, Oracle Corporation, LDK Solar Co, Sun Microsystems, Business Finance, Whisper number, Open Travel Alliance, Stock market
U.S. senators urge Europe to act on Oracle, Sun deal
Brussels :: Belgium | 11 days ago
Credibility Fifty-nine U.S. senators, led by John Kerry and Orrin Hatch, have urged European antitrust regulators to conclude their investigation of the Oracle and Sun Microsystems merger and justify any further delay in making a decision on the deal. "The EC is...
Tags: European Union, Oracle-Sun, European Commission, Sun Microsystems Inc., U.S, Belgium, Brussels, Oracle Corporation, Sun Microsystems, Business Finance, Open Travel Alliance, John Kerry, Oracle Database, MySQL, SQL, Competition law, Politics, Technology Internet, Orrin Hatch, Cross-platform software
Why is Oracle fighting so hard for Sun's MySQL?
Brussels :: Belgium | 25 days ago
Credibility 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 | 26 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 | 26 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
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
EU probe 'costs Oracle millions'
Brussels :: Belgium | 2 months ago
Credibility The business software firm has proposed a $7.4bn takeover of computer hardware and software maker Sun Microsystems. In August, the US Justice Department gave its approval to the deal, agreed between the two firms in April. "The longer this takes, the...
Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Oracle Corp., Oracle Corporation, PM Oracle, Bloomberg Larry Ellison, American Airlines, increase cost, Belgium, Brussels
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