International Business News - BEAS http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Business software maker Oracle Corp. completed its $8.5 billion takeover of rival BEA Systems Inc. Tuesday after European regulators approved the deal. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080429/oracle-completes-8-5-billion-takeover-of-bea-layoffs-loom.htm Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:13:32 EDT The vice president of business planning and development of business software maker BEA Systems Inc. exercised options for 347,141 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080428/bea-systems-vice-president-klein-exercises-options.htm Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:02:40 EDT Microsoft Corp. is no closer to buying Yahoo Inc. than when it made its $44.6 billion bid nearly three months ago, leaving the software maker in a quandary over whether the deal is still worth pursuing. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080428/microsoft-in-quandary-over-yahoo-bid-as-key-deadline-passes.htm Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:55:07 EDT Microsoft Corp. is no closer to buying Yahoo Inc. than when it made its $44.6 billion bid nearly three months ago, leaving the software maker in a quandary over whether the deal is still worth pursuing. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/42249-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080425/microsoft-quandary-over-yahoo-bid-deadline-looms.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080425/microsoft-quandary-over-yahoo-bid-deadline-looms.htm Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:55:44 EDT Oracle Corp.'s ability to develop a wider product line is helping keep sales strong and will likely boost future cash flow and earnings growth, a Banc of America Securities analyst said Thursday. A... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080410/analyst-says-oracle-on-solid-track.htm Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:26:55 EDT BEA Systems Inc. stockholders approved the business software maker's acquisition by Oracle Corp. at a meeting on Friday. About 99.9 percent of BEA's shares entitled to vote and present at the meet... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080404/bea-systems-investors-ok-oracle-offer.htm Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:05:17 EDT Business software maker Oracle Corp. said Thursday it priced an offering of three series of investment-grade notes with a total value of $5 billion, the proceeds of which will fund its purchase of BE... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080403/oracle-prices-offer-of-5b-of-notes.htm Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:38:30 EDT The Securities and Exchange Commission has ended an investigation into BEA Systems Inc.'s past stock option granting practices and is recommending no penalty against the business software maker, the... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080402/bea-systems-says-sec-ends-option-probe.htm Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:10:48 EDT Oracle Corp.'s multibillion-dollar acquisition spree hasn't insulated the business software maker from recent economic turbulence as well as many investors had hoped. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080327/oracle-shares-sink-as-sales-disappoint.htm Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:10:36 EDT Oracle Corp.'s multibillion-dollar acquisition spree hasn't insulated the business software maker from recent economic turbulence as well as many investors had hoped. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080327/oracle-shares-plunge-on-disappointing-3q.htm Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:04:01 EDT Oracle Corp. reports earnings for the fiscal third quarter on Wednesday after the market closes. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080324/earnings-preview-oracle.htm Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:20:58 EDT Radware, which provides business computer networking services, said it became a preferred supplier for BEA Systems Inc., the maker of communications infrastructure software. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080320/radware-bea-in-supplier-partnership.htm Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:17:30 EDT Notching another conquest in its push to create a one-stop shop for business software, Oracle Corp. is snapping up rival BEA Systems Inc. for $8.5 billion in a deal culminated after several months of acrimony. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/10030-oracle-bea.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080116/oracle-to-buy-bea-for-8-5-billion.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080116/oracle-to-buy-bea-for-8-5-billion.htm Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:37:31 EST Wall Street staggered through another volatile session Wednesday, finally closing mostly lower after a Federal Reserve report showed some economic growth at the end of 2007 and after Intel Corp.'s disappointing profit report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080116/economic-concerns-weigh-on-stocks.htm Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:27:35 EST Stocks traded mixed late Wednesday after a Federal Reserve report showing that the economy grew at the end of 2007 appeared to quiet some worries of a sudden slowdown in the economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080116/stocks-trade-mixed-after-beige-book.htm Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:51:36 EST Stocks were mostly higher Wednesday after a Federal Reserve report showing economic growth at the end of 2007 appeared to quiet some worries of a precipitous slowdown in the economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080116/stocks-rise-after-fed-releases-report.htm Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:33:07 EST Stocks were mostly higher Wednesday after a Federal Reserve report showing economic growth at the end of 2007 appeared to quiet some worries of a precipitous slowdown in the economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080116/stocks-rise-as-fed-report-shows-growth.htm Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:29:05 EST Stocks were mostly higher Wednesday after a Federal Reserve report showing economic growth at the end of 2007 appeared to quiet some worries of a precipitous slowdown in the economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080116/stocks-mostly-higher-after-intel-results.htm Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:15:28 EST Stocks turned mixed Wednesday after Intel Corp. announced disappointing earnings and JPMorgan Chase & Co. offered some relief for investors concerned about the health of banks. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080116/wall-street-trades-mixed-on-intel.htm Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:38:19 EST Stocks that were moving substantially or trading heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080116/intel-boeing-among-big-movers.htm Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:09:04 EST