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year 2014 ... more >
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| Mar.25 |
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Facebook buys Oculus virtual reality headgear maker in $2.3B deal
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Facebook buys WhatsApp in $19 billion deal  | Mountain View: Facebook is paying a whopping $19 billion in cash and stock to buy mobile messaging company, including $4 billion in cash and $12 billion in FB stock. WhatsApp’s founders and employees will also receive $3 billion in restricted stoc... | |
year 2012 ... more >
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Facebook buys Instagram for $1 billion
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Oracle paying $1.9 B for Taleo's HR software. Dublin
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EU clears Oracle takeover of Sun
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| Dec.14 |
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E.U. warms to Oracle-Sun deal
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Sun Micro Slashing Up To 3,000 Jobs Sun Microsystems Inc. plans to eliminate up to 10% of its worldwide work force, as it awaits a takeover by Oracle, a deal being held up by E...
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EU Applies Brakes To Oracle-Sun Deal
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Oracle To Buy Sun For $7.4B Oracle Corp. is pouncing on an opportunity that opened up after rival IBM abandoned an earlier bid to buy computer server and software maker
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EA Drops Take-Two Bid. Redwood City
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Take-Two Board Rejects EA Bid. Redwood City
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Oracle to Buy BEA for $7.85 Billion
year 2007 ... more >
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Microsoft Puts $240M In Facebook
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Oracle Offers $6.7B for BEA Systems
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Oracle to Purchase Siebel in $5.85B Deal
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Oracle completes PeopleSoft acquisition
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 Oracle Buys PeopleSoft for $10.3 Billion PeopleSoft agreed to a sweetened buyout by rival software maker, relenting after a 18-month takeover saga
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PeopleSoft shareholders back Oracle bid. Pleasanton
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| Nov.1 |
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Oracle boosts bid for PeopleSoft
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Bid to block PeopleSoft takeover rejected. Oracle
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9 takeover targets before PeopleSoft. Oracle
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| May.26 |
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PeopleSoft spurns Oracle bid for 4th time. Pleasanton
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Oracle offers $5.1 billion for PeopleSoft Software maker is in a hostile takeover attempt aimed at eliminating one of its competitors for $16 per share
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Oracle buys Datalogix to track your offline purchases
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Oracle reportedly nearing $5 billion deal to buy Micros Systems
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Facebook buys Oculus virtual reality headgear maker in $2.3B deal The surprising deal includes $400 million in cash and 23.1 million shares of Facebook stock, which had a value of $1.6 billion
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| Feb.19 |
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Facebook buys WhatsApp in $19 billion deal Mountain View: Facebook is paying a whopping $19 billion in cash and stock to buy mobile messaging company, including $4 billion in cash and $12 billion in FB stock
| WhatsApp’s founders and employees will also receive $3 billion in restricted stock units. Co-founder and CEO Jan Koum will also join Facebook’s board of directors
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Facebook buys mobile analytics firm, opens office in Israel
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Oracle buying Acme Packet for $2.1 billion
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Oracle follows Vmware with Xsigo purchase. San Jose
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Facebook buys Instagram for $1 billion Facebook took steps to bolster its mobile strategy, acquiring popular photo-sharing to buy the social network's largest by far for a smart phone...
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Oracle paying $1.9 B for Taleo's HR software Dublin: Oracle is agreeing to buy human-resources software company for about $1.9 billion to expand in cloud computing and answer a December deal by...
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Oracle to buy RightNow for $1.5B
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Electronic Arts buys PopCap Games. Redwood City
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| Mar.21 |
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Shutterfly buying Tiny Prints for $369M. Redwood City
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Google, Facebook consider buying Twitter
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Oracle snaps up Art Technology for $1B
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Oracle looks for chipmakers to acquire
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Oracle Cutting More Ex-Sun Workers' Jobs
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Oracle to buy Phase Forward
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Oracle completes Sun acquisition
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| Jan.21 |
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EU clears Oracle takeover of Sun The European Union cleared proposed $7.4 billion takeover of Sun Microsystems Inc., saying it would not significantly affect competition in the...
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Oracle buys Silver Creek
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E.U. warms to Oracle-Sun deal European Union regulator are softening their opposition to proposed $7.4 billion takeove, a shift that has resurrected some investors' hopes
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| Oct.20 |
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Sun Micro Slashing Up To 3,000 Jobs| Sun Microsystems Inc. plans to eliminate up to 10% of its worldwide work force, as it awaits a takeover by Oracle, a deal being held up by Europe | |
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EU Applies Brakes To Oracle-Sun Deal European Union regulators are launching a formal antitrust investigation into Oracle Corp.'s proposed $7.4 billion takeover of Sun Microsyst...
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Facebook gobbles up FriendFeed
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Oracle To Buy Sun For $7.4B| Oracle Corp. is pouncing on an opportunity that opened up after rival IBM abandoned an earlier bid to buy computer server and software maker | |
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| Aug.18 |
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EA Drops Take-Two Bid Redwood City: Electronic Arts is abandoning its $2 billion hostile takeover of in the hopes of sealing a deal through friendly negotiations
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EA Extends Tender Deadline. Redwood City
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EA again extends Take-Two deadline. Redwood City
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EA extends tender offer for Take-Two. Redwood City
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| Mar.26 |
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Take-Two Board Rejects EA Bid Redwood City: Grand Theft Auto publisher told its shareholders to reject a $2 billion buyout bid from rival Electronic Arts, saying it's not enough
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Electronic Arts offers $2b for gaming rival. Redwood City
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| Jan.16 |
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Oracle to Buy BEA for $7.85 Billion Oracle agreed to buy BEA Systems Inc. for about $7.85 billion, a compromise price that ends a months-long dispute over the value of the company
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| Oct.25 |
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BEA willing to discuss sale to Oracle. San Jose
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| Oct.24 |
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Microsoft Puts $240M In Facebook Rapidly rising Internet star has sold a 1.6% stake to Microsoft, spurning a competing offer from online search leader Google
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| Oct.13 |
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BEA rejects Oracle's takeover bid. San Jose
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| Oct.12 |
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Oracle Offers $6.7B for BEA Systems Oracle Corp. has offered to buy struggling rival BEA Systems in its latest shot aimed at another industry leader, SAP AG
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| Sep.12 |
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Oracle to Purchase Siebel in $5.85B Deal Oracle is continuing a shopping spree that has eliminated two of its biggest competitors in nine months
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Oracle completes PeopleSoft acquisition Oracle closed the deal after announcing that that 97% of PeopleSoft's stockholders had accepted a $26.50 offer
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| Dec.13 |
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Oracle Buys PeopleSoft for $10.3 Billion | PeopleSoft agreed to a sweetened buyout by rival software maker, relenting after a 18-month takeover saga. PeopleSoft's board has approved an improved bid, worth $26.50 a share, after 5 previous offers, ranging in value from $7.7bn to $9.4bn. Oracle was winning the support of 60% ... | |
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| Nov.19 |
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PeopleSoft shareholders back Oracle bid Pleasanton: The shareholders are tendering more than 60% of the company's stock in support of the $9.2 billion bid
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| Nov.1 |
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Oracle boosts bid for PeopleSoft Oracle Corp. sweetened its hostile bid for rival business software maker by 14% to $24 per share
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| Sep.9 |
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Bid to block PeopleSoft takeover rejected Oracle: A federal judge Vaughn Walker rejected the government's attempt to block $7.7 billion takeover bid
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| Jun.21 |
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9 takeover targets before PeopleSoft Oracle: Justice Department released a shopping list of targets Oracle considered before setting its sights on PeopleSoft
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| Jun.7 |
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Oracle-PeopleSoft antitrust trial begins
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| May.26 |
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PeopleSoft spurns Oracle bid for 4th time Pleasanton: Business software maker announced a settlement of shareholder suits that objected to an unusual sales program
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DOJ recommends blocking PeopleSoft bid. Oracle
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Oracle offers $5.1 billion for PeopleSoft| Software maker is in a hostile takeover attempt aimed at eliminating one of its competitors for $16 per share | |
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Bertelsmann to acquire assets. Napster
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