U.S. spending bill encourages telecommuting
Federal agencies that don't let workers telecommute could feel it in their budgets.December 1, 2004, 4:50 PM PST
BEA loses top sales executive
In yet another management shift, former IBMer Charles Ill resigns and BEA gives Tom Ashburn direct responsibility for sales.December 1, 2004, 9:25 AM PST
EU delays review of Microsoft-Time Warner buy
The move follows an announcement last week that a third company, Thomson, would join the proposed ContentGuard deal.December 1, 2004, 8:17 AM PST
Judge dismisses Oracle insider-trading suit
Judge overseeing PeopleSoft case says evidence presented against CEO Ellison and Chairman Henley not good enough.November 30, 2004, 8:44 AM PST
Ampex, Sony settle patent row
As part of the deal, Sony will spend $40 million through April 2006 to license Ampex-patented technology.November 29, 2004, 9:35 AM PST
EU judge plans Microsoft ruling within a month
Judge is weighing whether to suspend EC sanctions until Microsoft's main appeal against sanctions is decided years from now.November 25, 2004, 2:45 PM PST
Oracle reveals challengers for PeopleSoft's board
The enterprise software maker is turning the protracted takeover battle into a proxy fight for control over the company.November 24, 2004, 6:05 PM PST
Judge postpones PeopleSoft decision
Oracle's efforts to remove PeopleSoft's anti-takeover measures via a court order will spill over into December.November 24, 2004, 8:47 AM PST
Companies dig deep for ethics compliance
Multinational firms are spending more to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley and other regulations but don't always know where the money's going.November 24, 2004, 7:27 AM PST
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Microsoft critic allegedly received $10 million
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Thanksgiving Day hearing for Microsoft
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Gartner: Re-negotiate software license deals now
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CA taps ex-IBM exec as its next chief
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Oracle: Let's get past this 'impasse'
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Oracle hopes for fast turnaround on tender results
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Earnings alert: Linux OS sales boost Novell
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Capgemini said to weigh selling unit in America
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Microsoft's e-mail policy at issue in legal fight
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Duffield: Oracle's skewing facts on stock sales
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French ally for Microsoft product development
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Investors duke it out in PeopleSoft bid
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Tool time for Microsoft
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Some PeopleSoft shareholders want takeover
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Auction of Internet commerce patents draws concern
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Police break up European piracy ring
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Microsoft to back customers in infringement cases
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