EU to clear Oracle's PeopleSoft bid
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A source says Europe's antitrust watchdog has had a change of heart on the deal following the U.S. DOJ's loss on the case in court.
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OCTOBER 26, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - As expected, the European Commission announced today that it has ruled that Oracle Corp. can proceed with its hostile acquisition attempt of PeopleSoft Inc.
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The European Commission approved US software company Oracle&#39;s 7.7 billion-dollar takeover bid for its American rival in the business software market Peoplesoft on Tuesday.
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Oracle said clearance for the bid from the European Union, granted last week, prompted the move. Oracle hopes the higher price will persuade PeopleSoft to drop its remaining obstacles to the deal.
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PeopleSoft reiterated on Tuesday its opposition to a $7.7 billion takeover offer from Oracle after the European Union approved the bid, removing the last regulatory hurdle to a deal.
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Oracle Corp (ORCL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) is likely to win clearance from the European Commission for its hostile takeover of rival software firm PeopleSoft Inc.
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STRASBOURG/SAN FRANCISCO - The European Commission on Tuesday approved Oracle Corp.&#39;sproposed US$7.7 billion ($11 billion) hostile takeover of rival business software company PeopleSoft Inc.
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The European Commission is expected to approve Oracle's $7.7 billion acquisition of PeopleSoft on Tuesday, with no conditions attached, a person close to the case said.
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The European Commission is still in  talks with Oracle Corp ORCL.O over its plan to take over  rival software firm PeopleSoft Inc. PSFT.O, but aims to take  a decision before the end of October, a Commission spokeswoman  said on Friday.
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Oracle Corp. will win unconditional European Union approval for its $7.7 billion bid for PeopleSoft Inc., ending the longest-ever merger review by EU antitrust regulators, according to people familiar with the situation.
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European Union regulators suggested Monday they are not bound by a U.S. decision to allow Oracle Corp. to pursue its &#36;7.7 billion bid for rival business software maker PeopleSoft Inc. and are continuing to collect data on the deal.
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The European Commission said it had approved unconditionally US business software firm Oracle's hostile takeover of rival PeopleSoft.
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PeopleSoft Inc. has agreed to a sweetened US$10.3 billion buyout by rival software maker Oracle Corp., relenting after a 18-month takeover saga marked by personal insults, courtroom battles and the ouster of PeopleSoft&#39;s chief executive.
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BRUSSELS, Belgium -- European Union regulators will decide before November whether to clear Google Inc.'s $3.1 billion takeover bid for online ad tracker DoubleClick or study the issue further.
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European Union antitrust regulators cleared Oracle Corp.'s hostile &#36;7.7 billion bid for rival business software maker PeopleSoft Inc. on Tuesday, removing one of the last major hurdles in the contested takeover fight.
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Business software maker PeopleSoft  Inc. has accepted a sweetened $10.3 billion acquisition offer  from rival Oracle Corp., ending a bitter, 18-month hostile  takeover battle, the companies said on Monday.
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European antitrust regulators ruled Tuesday that Oracle can proceed with its hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft, clearing the last regulatory hurdle in the protracted and sometimes tumultuous battle.