As Wall St. Firms Grow, Their Reputations Are Dying
The growth of more complex capital markets and a global economy created much larger financial institutions. People don’t matter as much; instead, size and technology carry the day.
View ArticleLarry Ellison Calls Assets Overpriced, Curbs Deal-Making
Oracle, one of the most aggressive buyers in the technology sector, with more than 70 deals since 2005, calls a time-out - for now.
View ArticleAn Oracle Deal Close to Home
Oracle has acquired Pillar Data Systems, which is majority owned by Lawrence J. Ellison, Oracle's chief executive, Reuters reports
View ArticleIn the World of Wireless, It’s All About Patents
Google had to acquire a significant intellectual property portfolio to stay afloat in today’s “patent arms race.”
View ArticleAfter H.P.’s Rich Offer, Deal-Making Spotlight Swings to Data Analysis
While few expect a rival bid for the British software maker Autonomy, smaller companies with different slices of the enterprise market may become targets.
View ArticleBehind the Glittery Web Start-Ups, Investors See Other Gold
Silicon Valley’s largest venture capital firms are raising their stakes in so-called enterprise companies.
View ArticleThe Antitrust Battle Ahead
Although the Justice Department is suing to block AT&T's deal with T-Mobile, it has been criticized on how it handled other proposed mergers.
View ArticleOracle’s Ellison Says Autonomy Came Knocking
While Autonomy has said that it never approached Oracle for a potential sale, Lawrence J. Ellison, Oracle's chief executive, says that is not the case at all.
View ArticleBarbs Fly in Autonomy-Oracle Feud
Oracle contends the Autonomy C.E.O. "inaccurately describes" an April meeting with the company; Autonomy says Oracle is "confused."
View ArticleWhat I Learned From Steve Jobs
Mr. Jobs — whose career spanned stints at Apple, NeXT and Pixar — deeply touched the lives of many executives and thought leaders, who say Apple's visionary helped shape their professional life.
View ArticleCorporate Governance Issues Grow More Complex
The Deal Professor examines the unintended consequences of changes in corporate governance and the prospects for the future.
View ArticleOracle in $1.43 Billion Deal for RightNow
As it builds out its portfolio of cloud-based offerings, Oracle has agreed to acquire RightNow Technologies, a provider of Web-based customer service solutions.
View ArticleA Jedi of Deals Brings His Magic Back to Morgan Stanley
In September, Charles Cory, a longtime deal maker, returned to California to help run the firm’s technology banking practice; since then, he has led a flurry of deals.
View ArticleOracle Embraces the Cloud With $1.9 Billion Taleo Deal
Oracle is acquiring Taleo, a maker of online human resources software, as it continues to expand its footprint in so-called cloud services.
View ArticleOracle Buys Collective Intellect to Bolster Social Media Analysis
The technology giant said it had acquired Collective Intellect, a social media analysis firm, just a day after Salesforce.com agreed to buy Buddy Media for $689 million.
View ArticleIn a Seating Chart, Silicon Valley’s Pecking Order
Who sat where when President Obama came to visit.
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