Skip Battle Helped Pave the Way to Merger
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A. George &quot;Skip&quot; Battle is the man behind arguably the toughest decision made in PeopleSoft&#39;s history. The head of an independent committee of PeopleSoft directors, Battle asked an attorney to
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Takeover news was front and center during the shortened trading week.
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Takeover battle likely to drag on as Oracle faces other obstacles in merger quest.
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After one of the most bitter takeovers in corporate history, the challenge is to stitch the two companies together.
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Seeking to speed the delivery of new communications services to US airline passengers, the government yesterday paved the way for at least one company to compete
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Business-software maker's antitrust victory may pave way for accelerated merger activity in overcrowded IT markets, experts say.
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These 10 companies have the urge to merge, but which deals will end up working out?
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The proposed merger of Sprint and Nextel Communications could face a rocky start as the companies work to run and eventually merge two wireless technologies without breaking the bank or losing customers.
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As mergers surge, which deals will work out?
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The decision marks the breaking down of one of the last barriers to allowing VoIP to fully compete with traditional phone carriers.
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The proposed merger of Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. could face a rocky start as the companies work to run and eventually merge two wireless technologies without breaking the bank or losing customers.
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AN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10 - The federal court ruling issued Thursday that allows Oracle to proceed with its hostile bid to acquire PeopleSoft removes a major roadblock to the merger.
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Corporate deal makers started the summer hoping an improved economy would make this merger season a hot one. As the bullish stock market and other merger-friendly conditions fizzled, however, so did their hopes.
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FEW things stir the heart of stock investors like a huge merger deal. And last week&#39;s shotgun wedding between Kmart and Sears, two limping retailers, was no exception.
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These merging companies will sop up savings, but will they keep their customers?
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CHICAGO Interpublic Group has a history of merging agencies, whether it be big players like last year&#39;s merger of Draft and Foote, Cone & Belding, or smaller properties, like Atlanta shops Austin Kelley and Fitzgerald + Co. in 2005. Sometimes, like in the combination of Ammirati Puris Lintas and Lowe, the road is rough. Other transitions go more smoothly.
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