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No clear sign of settlement in Oracle-SAP suitOpen in New Window
"A document filed last week by SAP indicates there may be no quick settlement to its rancorous legal entanglement with rival enterprise software maker Oracle, even though SAP admits that some of..." read more »
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SAP wants Oracle to reveal software, support profit marginsOpen in New Window
SAP wants Oracle to reveal profit-margin information for JD Edwards and PeopleSoft software and support, according to a joint discovery statement filed this week in connection with Oracle's lawsu read more »
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Oracle tripped up by 'leap second'Open in New Window
Save the Clock TowerDatabase giant Oracle has issued fixes after its Cluster Ready Services (CRS) software failed to cope with the so-called “leap second” added by scientists at the end of 2008.… read more »
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'Leap second' snafu affects Oracle clusterwareOpen in New Window
The additional second that time-tracking scientists added to 2008 to adjust for the slowing of the earth's rotation is causing problems with Oracle's CRS (Cluster Ready Services) clusterware, read more »
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Alaska Air Taps Oracle To Build Customer LoyaltyOpen in New Window
"The airline has implemented the Siebel loyalty program software designed to shift the focus away from revenue-draining free miles and more toward personalized service." read more »
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Oracle Reports Growth In Tough Q2Open in New Window
"While still showing gains, Oracle showed that a slowing economy is having an impact on the acquisition-minded juggernaut." read more »
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Oracle takes profit blowOpen in New Window
Kelly Fiveash of The Register writes "Software giant Oracle has blamed the US dollar for putting a dent in its second quarter earnings, with the firm’s net profit falling one per cent to $1.3bn. The read more »
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Could a management titan topple in 2009?Open in New Window
"Get ready for a shakeup, analysts say, when one of the big four management-software makers succumbs to acquisition by a high-tech heavyweight, such as Microsoft, Oracle or SAP." read more »
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