Face-off over PeopleSoft
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With a major hurdle out of the way but a few more tough ones up ahead, Oracle&#39;s bid to buy PeopleSoft could boil down to one question: What price is right?
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Oracle may be breathing fire down its neck with an ongoing hostile takeover effort, but PeopleSoft is trying to withstand the siege and stay independent. The business software company has struck a pact with IBM to woo customers and bolster its business, although there's plenty of debate over whether Big Blue will pull off a dramatic rescue.
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Peoplesoft Inc does not believe Oracle Corp will back away if shareholders refuse what Oracle has stated is its last and best offer, and it is taking steps to engage in a proxy war next spring if need be.
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In the final days before shareholders decide on Oracle's takeover bid for rival software maker PeopleSoft,  PeopleSoft is bracing for the worst. Oracle officials say they won't know until shortly before a  Nov. 19 deadline if a majority of PeopleSoft shareholders support the &#36;8.8 billion offer.
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With Oracle cinching a critical antitrust victory on Thursday, PeopleSoft will find it increasingly difficult to resist its rival&#39;s $7.
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Despite a clear-cut show of support among its shareholders to accept Oracle&#39;s hostile takeover bid, PeopleSoft&#39;s board is digging in for a fight.
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For the past 18 months, Oracle has been locked in a battle to acquire rival PeopleSoft involving courtroom drama, poison pills, personal enmity and, recently, the departure of PeopleSoft&#39;s CEO Craig Conway.
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Oracle&#39;s hostile bid to acquire rival enterprise software maker PeopleSoft for $7.7bn (Â£4.3bn) is set to continue for a bit longer.
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Oracle's attempt to buy rival software producer Peoplesoft hangs in the balance as investors consider its $9.2bn takeover offer ahead of Saturday's deadline.
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WILMINGTON, Del. Oct. 5, 2004 - PeopleSoft Inc., which has resisted hostile takeover advances from Oracle Corp. for 16 months, is willing to talk about a deal at the right price, a member of PeopleSoft&#39;s board said Tuesday.
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PeopleSoft's board is willing to talk about a deal if the price is right.
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PeopleSoft Inc. said it&#39;s willing to discuss a bid by Oracle Corp. at the ``right&#39;&#39; price, the first time officials have raised the possibility of ending the companies&#39; 16-month takeover fight.
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Oracle may yet prevail, but not because its target is surrendering. Digging in for a long fight is more likely. When PeopleSoft&#39;s board of directors fired Chief Executive Craig Conway on Oct. 1, Wall Street
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SAN FRANCISCO -- PeopleSoft Inc. is trying to create a party-like atmosphere at its annual customer conference, but this week's gathering may feel more like a wake with rival Oracle Corp.'s $7.7 billion takeover bid looming larger than ever.
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Two major PeopleSoft Inc. shareholders yesterday indicated they would split their votes on whether to accept Oracle Corp's $8.8 billion hostile takeover bid.
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SAN FRANCISCO Business software maker PeopleSoft has scheduled its annual meeting for March 25th. That sets the date for a potentially decisive showdown in a fierce battle to fend off rival Oracle&#39;s hostile takeover attempt.
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Oracle increased its takeover bid for rival software company PeopleSoft yesterday, probably the final roll of the dice in what has been an acrimonious battle.