Entries tagged "Larry Ellison"

Ellison: IBM servers suck (power)

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison can't pass up an opportunity to slag rivals, and OpenWorld provided the latest forum.

Ballmer, Ellison & the backhanded compliment

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer could use a lesson in backhanded compliments from Oracle chief Larry Ellison.

The Eclipse yacht to outshine others

Russian dealmaker Roman Abramovich is about to not only surpass other dealmakers, but even royalty when his fourth motor-powered yacht, The Eclipse, sets sail next year.

BusinessWeek on the innovation shortfall thesis

BusinessWeek's Michael Mandel has a speculative story on what he calls an "innovation shortfall" in the June 15 issue.

Red Hat on Oracle's head?

Ever since Oracle agreed to buy Sun, there's been much speculation about Red Hat's future as an independent company. Oracle and IBM may be neck and neck as potential buyers.

The Times on the Zeitgeist of innovation

What kind of companies drive innovation more effectively -- small, nimble startups or big, heavily capitalized corporations?

Disney is on a health kick

Junk food is out and healthy food is in. Well, that's how it goes for Walt Disney Co. from now on. The entertainment giant announced Oct. 16 that it would begin to license the names of Disney characters only to healthy foods. Disney has followed the trend of American food companies and restaurants that realize the American public wants healthier foods. The demand by the public for healthier choices has been so great that private equity companies have taken notice. Last year, New York-based private equity shop Charterhouse Group Inc. began an organic and natural bread company called Charter Baking...

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