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    U.S. Department of Justice officials announced on Thursday that they will challenge Oracle's hostile US$9.4 billion takeover bid for PeopleSoft, dealing a major blow to the controversial deal.

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    Oracle said Wednesday that it has increased its cash offer for enterprise software maker PeopleSoft to US$26 per share, presenting its rival's shareholders with a US$9.4 billion hostile takeover bid.

  • Oracle may be readying new PeopleSoft bid

    Oracle director Joseph Grundfest acknowledged during courtroom testimony Thursday that the company's US$21-a-share offer for PeopleSoft may not be its last.

  • PeopleSoft calls Oracle bid 'atrocious'

    Oracle on Friday announced a surprise US$5.1 billion takeover bid for enterprise software maker PeopleSoft, only a few days after PeopleSoft said it was acquiring rival J.D. Edwards for $1.7 billion.

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    Oracle on Friday announced a surprise US$5.1 billion takeover bid for enterprise software maker PeopleSoft, only a few days after PeopleSoft said it was acquiring rival J.D. Edwards for $1.7 billion.

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    The software maker files plans to take over rival J.D. Edwards with the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission, despite being the target of an Oracle buyout bid.

  • Ellison: 'Radical' industry shift drove bid

    Increasing competitive pressure from SAP and the entry of Microsoft into the business applications market spurred Oracle to launch its hostile bid for PeopleSoft last year, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison testified on Wednesday.

  • What's next for Oracle

    The US Justice Department charges have been rejected, making way for Oracle's US$7.7 billion PeopleSoft merger. What does the future hold? Additional reading: New twist in software licensing

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