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Oracle to buy RightNow Technologies for $1.5B

The deal, the acquirer's biggest since its $7.4 billion purchase of Sun Microsystems, extends a push into cloud-based services. Continue reading

Posted on October 24, 2011 12:20 PM




Will Oracle succeed in selling systems?

Revolution Partners' Peter Falvey on the risky transformation Oracle is about to undertake, now that the Sun Microsystems acquisition has closed. Continue reading

Posted on January 27, 2010 3:48 PM




Risk arbitrage: Nov. 2, 2009

A look at Sun Microsystems-Oracle, Sprint Nextel iPCS and Verenex-Libyan Investment Authority. Continue reading

Posted on October 30, 2009 11:50 AM




Lost in the cloud

Like many new technologies, cloud computing generates hype, derision and, for some, revenue. How big is it going to get, and when will IT departments view it as a truly viable option? Continue reading

Posted on October 2, 2009 1:38 PM




Scenes from the slowdown

M&A activity may have stalled during the first half of the year, but deal lawyers still had plenty to talk about. Continue reading

Posted on August 7, 2009 10:56 AM




Risk arbitrage: Aug. 10, 2009

Oracle's proposed $7.4 billion acquisition of Sun is on track for summer close; Addax Petroleum's $8.5 billion purchase by Sinopec also nears close and more. Continue reading

Posted on August 7, 2009 10:22 AM




Reviving a legend

After winning Silicon Graphics out of bankruptcy, Rackable Systems has its work cut out for it. Competition from the likes of Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Sun Microsystems made existence tough for SGI, and the combined company will have its hands full. Continue reading

Posted on June 19, 2009 1:52 PM




Route 128 revisited

Despite a recession and the vagaries of science and technology, Boston's high-tech corridor continues to thrive. Not that there aren't concerns and anxieties. Continue reading

Posted on May 15, 2009 12:00 PM




Movers & shakers: April 9, 2009

The Swiss Federal Council nominated vice president Philipp Hildebrand as president of the Swiss National Bank, effective Jan. 1, 2010. He will replace a retiring... Continue reading

Posted on April 9, 2009 12:00 AM




Manifest destiny?

For some companies, a recession is a terrible thing to waste. Continue reading

Posted on April 3, 2009 1:12 PM




Silver linings

Despite a sour M&A climate, firms that advise sale-minded, venture-backed companies are in the sweet spot. Continue reading

Posted on February 20, 2009 3:09 PM




A middle-market oasis

In tough financing markets, the Small Business Administration's debenture program suddenly looks awfully appealing. Continue reading

Posted on February 6, 2009 1:22 PM




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