Following broken-down talks for a buyout by IBM (IBM), Sun Microsystems (JAVA) has now agreed to an acquisition by Oracle (ORCL). The deal is expected to be finalized by the summer.
Oracle's Sun Acquisition
Oracle will pay about $7.1 ...
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IBM has withdrawn its $7 billion takeover offer for Sun Microsystems after the Sun board balked at a reduced offer.
According to the New York Times, IBM shaved its offer Saturday from $9.55 a share to $9.40 a ...
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IBM is planning to announce a new round of layoffs, with 5,000 US based workers being cut in favor of shifting some of the work to India.
The new round of layoffs, expected to be formally announced Thursday, ...
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IBM is moving toward a takeover of Sun Microsystems, according to sources quoted by The Wall Street Journal today. The Journal says IBM is already "in talks" to acquire Sun and could reach a deal as early ...
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The Ponemon Institute and TRUSTe have released their annual list of the most trusted companies when it comes to consumer privacy. The list features the addition of Facebook into the top ranks, and the conspicuous absence of ...
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What is usually the first company that comes to mind when you are talking about the old guard of computer technology?
For most of us it would probably be companies like DEC, Microsoft, Oracle or IBM affectionately known ...
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IBM has opened access to Bluehouse, a "Facebook for business" service based on IBM's Lotus Foundations.
Bluehouse offers regular social networking tools, tailored to corporate use, including web conferencing, instant messaging, document sharing, directory, profiles, all delivered via ...
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VBusiness Expo is a regular virtual conference dedicated to corporate opportunities in virtual spaces run by Nick Wilson's Clever Zebra.
The event is entirely hosted within virtual worlds (mostly Second Life), and brings together thought leaders and innovators ...
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IBM is preparing to venture into the world of Web 2.0 customization with its first full-release mashup utility.
The appropriately titled IBM Mashup Center will debut as a web-based program with a free trial. IBM claims anyone ...
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