Oracle Vs. PeopleSoft Trial Nears Its End
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WILMINGTON, Del.  - The trial pitting software  giant Oracle Corp. against unwilling takeover target PeopleSoft  Inc. drew near a close on Friday as the last witness in the  case, a PeopleSoft board member, took the stand.
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The second and final week of a Delaware court trial relating to Oracle Corp.'s hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft Inc. turned into an extended negotiating session between the two sides. Oracle executives criticized PeopleSoft's business in an apparent attempt to drive down PeopleSoft's selling price, while PeopleSoft rewrote for the sixth time the controversial "customer assurance program" (CAP) that could significantly increase Oracle's acquisition costs.ADVERTISEMENTSBC Case Study: Crate & BarrelWhat sold them on improving their network? A system that could cut management costs from the get-go. Find out more.
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Oracle Corp., bidding $8.8 billion for PeopleSoft Inc., will drop a court battle to strike down PeopleSoft&#39;s takeover defenses unless 50 percent of shares are tendered by Nov. 19.
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Oracle&#39;s efforts to acquire the application vendor may be moving into its final phase as it calls its $24-per-share bid its &quot;final offer.
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Oracle won a key legal victory in its quest to buy PeopleSoft last week, but the grueling war for control of its software rival is far from over, industry analysts say.
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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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PeopleSoft shareholders have until midnight tonight to decide whether to tender their stock in support of Oracle&#39;s $24-per-share offer for the business software concern.
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The dispute between Oracle and PeopleSoft will return to the courtroom next month, when the presiding judge will hear more testimony.
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The battle between Oracle and PeopleSoft is again at an impasse, with the possibility of a proxy fight that could continue into next spring.
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The two companies are waiting for a hearing in Delaware next week when a judge will hear evidence from PeopleSoft regarding why its board rejected Oracle&#39;s latest bid of $24 a share.
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The Wall Street rumor mill is working overtime, spinning off speculation about how soon a decision will be announced in the US government lawsuit aimed at blocking Oracle&#39;s (ORCL:Nasdaq - news - research) proposed takeover of PeopleSoft (PSFT:Nasdaq
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Oracle Corp. moved closer to victory in its $8.8 billion hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft Inc.
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A crucial legal ruling in Oracle&#39;s takeover bid for Peoplesoft has been delayed after a judge said he needs to hear further evidence in the case.
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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 Corp. said Monday it will drop a lawsuit it filed in Delaware against PeopleSoft, its rival and takeover target, if a majority of PeopleSoft
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A former aide to Vice President Dick Cheney will have a last chance to convince a jury he is not guilty of perjury on Tuesday as a trial that has exposed the inner workings of the White House draws to a close.
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An end to the 17-month takeover squabble between software giant Oracle (ORCL ) and rival PeopleSoft (PSFT ) may not be in sight even though, in what Chairman Jeffrey O. Henley called a &quot;best and final&quot; offer, Oracle on Nov.