Posts tagged with: in-the-news

Well folks, as you've no doubt already read in the press (Oracle's office news), Sun Microsystems ceased to exist as a separate legal entity yesterday. Sun Microsystems is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oracle.  Continue reading ►

Woohoo!!! Finally, the EU has given Oracle the thumbs-up for their purchase of Sun...  Continue reading ►

If you're not in the US, you're not likely to see this advert Oracle are placing on the front page of the Wall Street Journal...  Continue reading ►

Looks like Sun is going to be left in limbo for just a little bit longer now. The EU have decided they need to investigate the acquisition in more depth and cite a very good reason...  Continue reading ►

Looks like the DoJ are happy for the buyout to go ahead. Now we just need to see if Larry Ellison gives a monkies about what the European Commission has to say on the matter.

It's a sad day in the history of Sun Microsystems...  Continue reading ►

Finally the "behind the scenes" details of Sun's little dating game (ie hawking itself off) have been made public in the proxy statement Sun is required to file as part of the acquisition.  Continue reading ►

If all goes well, it looks like Larry Ellison is soon to become my new Big Boss following the news that Oracle has agreed to buy Sun Microsystems for the sum of $9.50 a share (I got this email too).  Continue reading ►

I was just checking the Sun share price this morning and nearly had a heart-attack. I noticed the share price had jumped significantly in pre-market trading:I glanced across to the sidebar in Google finance and it's awash with stories about IBM being in talks to buy Sun Microsystems. They all reference the same Wall Street Journal article - IBM in Talks to Buy Sun in Bid to Add to Web Heft. To say I'm surprised is an understatement of note.  Continue reading ►

Ahead of today's Macworld keynote speech it's been revealed Apple will be introducing a revolutionary new laptop with no keyboard. Instead it'll have a giant touch wheel...  Continue reading ►