- Wed Nov 24 2004 Judge postpones PeopleSoft decision
Oracle's efforts to remove PeopleSoft's anti-takeover measures via a court order will spill over into December.
- Wed Nov 24 2004 Oracle reveals challengers for PeopleSoft's board
The enterprise software maker is turning the protracted takeover battle into a proxy fight for control over the company.
- Fri May 6 2005 PeopleSoft founder back in the enterprise game
Apparently, the two-year hostile takeover battle between Oracle and PeopleSoft has not left Dave Duffield winded.
- Thu Jun 12 2003 PeopleSoft formally rejects Oracle bid
The software maker's board of directors unanimously recommends that stockholders reject Oracle's takeover offer and reaffirms its commitment to the J.D. Edwards deal.
- Mon Feb 25 2008 Yang calls Microsoft bid 'galvanizing.' That's nice.
At a conference in Phoenix, the search giant's CEO says a takeover bid by Microsoft has his company focused. Too bad that's what it took.
- Fri Jun 25 2004 PeopleSoft, Oracle talked merger in detail
Oracle president says the companies were thinking of combining before the hostile takeover attempt was launched.
- Tue Jun 17 2003 PeopleSoft answers threat with guarantee
Sources say the software maker has added a price-protection clause to customer contracts in order to keep Oracle's unsolicited takeover bid from stalling its sales.
- Wed Jun 20 2007 Photos: Boomerang bosses: CEOs who came back
As Jerry Yang takes Yahoo's corner office, we look back at other top executives who have stepped back into the spotlight.
- Thu Jun 12 2003 PeopleSoft bid a sign of weakness for Oracle
Oracle's attempt at a hostile takeover of its rival is yet more evidence of the database giant's struggles to find solid footing in the applications marketplace.
- Fri Apr 25 2008 Five reasons Oracle/PeopleSoft was more fun than Microhoo
As Microsoft's takeover attempt of Yahoo lurches toward an alleged deadline, some writers pine for a far more flamboyant fight from five years ago.

