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Agile merges with Ariba B2B software maker Ariba Inc. plans to acquire Agile Software Corp. for $2.55 billion in stock
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| Mar.26 |
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Microsoft new lab A research lab where e-commerce companies can test the reliability of their software applications
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| Apr.2 |
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Ariba to cut 1/3 of workforce| Software maker is expecting to post a significant loss for the quarter | |
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| Apr.20 |
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Ariba Loss Widens Loss of $48.3 million is in line with lowered expectations, pressured by a slowing economy
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SGI to cut 15% of work force
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| Apr.26 |
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Marimba Cutting Workforce 20%
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| Apr.30 |
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Ariba promotes exec to CEO
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| May.1 |
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SGI names Covert president
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| Jun.6 |
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2012 Olympic bid Plan included an Olympic Village on Moffett Field in Mountain View. The overall cost is $2.2 billion
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| Jun.11 |
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Peregrine to buy Remedy
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| Jun.16 |
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Helicopter crashes Helicopter Hughes 369 crew was doing PG&E line maintenance. Aircraft made contact with a tower. 2 injured
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| Jul.9 |
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Silicon Graphics beats expectations
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| Jul.18 |
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Webby Awards| A sold-out crowd of 3,000 attended. Wiiners include Google, Doug Englebart, Ray Tomlinson, sputnik7 | |
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Handspring cuts jobs
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| Aug.6 |
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Google names E. Schmidt new CEO| Co-founder Larry Page becomes president of products division. Sergey Brin was named president for technology | | |
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Kontiki founded by Netscape veterans
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| Aug.8 |
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New Microsoft research group Research unit will be in Mountain View to focus on Internet
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| Aug.31 |
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Fatal Accident on Highway 85
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| Sep.1 |
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Navy to retool clean up plan The Navy will consult a government agency on the cleanup of airfield, which is contaminated with PCBs, DDT and metals
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| Sep.6 |
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Teen Averts Attempted Kidnapping| Man drove by the 13-year-old girl at a shopping center and tried to pull her into his car. She striking him in the face | | |
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| Sep.17 |
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129th Air Rescue Wing on alert The command and control crews have been called to active duty. All vehicles are subject to random checks
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| Sep.26 |
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Anti-communist Vietnamese leader dies Nguyen Ton Hoan was a head of the Dai Viet that opposed North Vietnamese rule. He was 84
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| Oct.26 |
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Shares of VeriSign plunge 20% 3rd-quarter results exceeded expectations
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| Oct.29 |
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Housing Impact Fee proposal Non-profit group hope the City passes a proposal requires new business developments to pay a per-square-foot fee
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| Nov.9 |
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Bike-Riding Attacker Sexual predator has attacked at least 4 women on city streets and along park trail
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| Nov.11 |
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Best hospital in nursing care El Camino Hospital has been rated the number one over 120 hospitals by Professional Research Consultants
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| Nov.14 |
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$285 million for office VeriSign sets record price in Silicon Valley: $730 per square foot
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| Nov.20 |
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Mayor rejects abuse charges Mario Ambra has pleaded innocent that he was pressuring city employees to deny two development applications
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| Nov.22 |
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Police boss named Scott S.G. Vermeer was Menlo Park Police Chief
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| Dec.3 |
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MedImmune to buy Aviron MedImmune Inc. is paying about $1.3 billion in stock for the maker of a nasal-spray flu vaccine
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| Dec.17 |
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Mayor accused of land grab Mario Ambra wanted to turn his family's 2-acre spread into a rich dealership or condominiums
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| Dec.20 |
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Mayor Accused of Abusing Authority| Prosecutors have charged Mario Ambra with using his authority for his own financial benefit | |