- Tue Oct 20 4:30 PM PDT 2009 Sun to lay off another 3,000 employees
In preparation for its takeover by Oracle, the server maker says it expects to cut about 10 percent of its global workforce during the next 12 months.
- Thu Sep 10 8:56 AM PDT 2009 Gartner: Agenda behind EU's Sun-Oracle probe
Q&A Analyst Donald Feinberg sees a "political agenda" behind the European Commission's decision to investigate Oracle's planned takeover of Sun
- Wed Aug 26 10:28 AM PDT 2009 Open Book Alliance to oppose Google Book deal
Amazon, Microsoft, and Yahoo have joined forces with library and author groups to oppose Google's settlement with publishing groups over digital book scanning.
- Thu Aug 20 4:50 PM PDT 2009 Coalition to challenge Google Books settlement
The Internet Archive is reportedly forming a coalition of tech giants to be led by veteran Silicon Valley attorney Gary Reback.
- Fri May 8 11:22 AM PDT 2009 Sun shareholders sue to block Oracle acquisition
In a filing with the SEC, Sun reveals a shareholder revolt against the Oracle acquisition. Nonetheless, the deal will likely go through.
- Fri Apr 24 11:00 AM PDT 2009 Week in review: Shake-ups in Silicon Valley
Oracle and Sun announce merger, while Apple apologizes for the Baby Shaker game in its App Store. Also: Insecurity on the Internet.
- Mon Apr 20 8:45 AM PDT 2009 Oracle reels in Sun for $7.4 billion
roundup After weeks of speculation about whether Sun was for sale, it turns out the buyer isn't IBM, but software heavyweight Oracle.
- Mon Apr 20 4:53 AM PDT 2009 Oracle to buy Sun in $7.4 billion deal
Oracle says the takeover will be more profitable per share in the first year than was planned for the acquisitions of BEA, PeopleSoft, and Siebel combined.
- Wed Jun 4 4:54 PM PDT 2008 Has EA extended its deadline on Take-Two merger today? Yes, it has
For what seems like the hundredth time, Electronic Arts said Wednesday that it has once again agreed to a delay in its deadline for its offer to buy the Grand Theft Auto publisher.
- Fri Apr 25 1:25 PM PDT 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.




