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Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Sun Microsystems, Inc.

  1. Regulators square off over Oracle-Sun
    Guardian Unlimited logo Guardian Unlimited 1 hour ago

    The future of Oracle's $7.4bn takeover of Silicon Valley rival Sun Microsystems is in doubt, after European and American regulators were left at loggerheads over the potential impact of the deal. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited

  2. EU objects to Oracle's takeover of Sun
    Lubbock Avalanche-Journal logo Lubbock Avalanche-Journal 1 hour ago

    Tuesday, November 10, 2009 Story last updated at 11/10/2009 - 1:55 am SAN FRANCISCO — European antitrust regulators have formally objected to Sun Microsystems Inc.'s planned $7.4 billion sale to Oracle Corp. , escalating a battle over a deal that has... Full Article at Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

  3. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago
    Exterior view of Sun Microsystems offices in Menlo Park, Calif. , Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009.

    Exterior view of Sun Microsystems offices in Menlo Park, Calif. , Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009. View Photo »

  4. Following the actions of IBM and HP to create one-stop IT shops, Dell announced in September it will purchase IT services firm Perot Systems. Software giant Oracle Corp, meanwhile, is awaiting European antitrust approval for its acquisition of Sun Microsystems
    SOURCE: Invest Money in India 5 days ago
  5. Is MySQL an "albatross" around the neck of Larry Ellison?
    ZDNet logo ZDNet 1 hour ago

    European regulators have held up the Oracle acquisition of Sun Microsystems because MySQL will give Oracle an unfair position in database markets. Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle has blamed the delay on large losses at Sun. Full Article at ZDNet

  6. European Commission objects to Sun-Oracle deal
    livemint.com logo livemint.com 3 hours ago

    New York/Washington: The European Commission has objected to Oracle Corp’s acquisition of computer maker Sun Microsystems Inc, throwing the $7 billion deal into question. Full Article at livemint.com

  7. Oracle with support of US antitrust authorities rejects European Union objection to proposed $7.4bn acquisition of Sun Microsystems
    FinFacts logo FinFacts 4 hours ago

    Oracle, the US database systems giant on Monday confirmed that it had received an official objection from European Union (EU) competition authorities to its proposed $7.4bn acquisition of Sun Microsystems - - a producer of the widely used Java software. Full Article at FinFacts

  8. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago
    Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, left, speaks alongside Sun Microsystems co-founder and chairman Scott McNealy at the Java One conference in San Francisco, Tuesday, June 2, 2009.

    Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, left, speaks alongside Sun Microsystems co-founder and chairman Scott McNealy at the Java One conference in San Francisco, Tuesday, June 2, 2009. View Photo »

  9. Brian will commercialize the development platform of products for solution providers in growing market segments like: the remote collection of data for sports performance enhancement, sports rehabilitation, strength and conditioning, gaming, military, and aviation ... Brian brings more than 20 years of ...
    SOURCE: Emediawire.com 1 week ago
  10. Kathleen Becker, Sun Microsystems, Inc., ARMA 2009 ITRIM Spring Seminar Part 3
    YouTube Logo YouTube Videos 6 months ago
  11. Therese Poletti's Tech Tales: Sun's folly MySQL is thorn in Oracle deal
    MarketWatch logo MarketWatch 5 hours ago

    SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- When Sun Microsystems Inc. agreed in January 2008 to pay nearly $1 billion for the open source database company, MySQL, the only winners in that boondoggle were the vulture capitalists, founders and other investors who... Full Article at MarketWatch

  12. TECH CHRONICLES / European Commission objects to Oracle-Sun deal
    San Francisco Chronicle logo San Francisco Chronicle 5 hours ago

    Oracle's $7.4 billion bid for Sun Microsystems is not going over well with European regulators. Full Article at San Francisco Chronicle

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  1. Exterior view of Sun Microsystems offices in Menlo Park, Calif. , Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009. Oracle Corp. figured its $7.4 billion buyout for Sun Microsystems Inc. could skate through antitrust scrutiny, folding Sun into a technology powerhouse when Sun badly needs the lifeline. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    Exterior view of Sun Microsystems offices in Menlo Park, Calif. , Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009. Oracle Corp. figured its $7.4 billion buyout for Sun Microsystems Inc. could skate through antitrust scrutiny, folding Sun into a technology powerhouse when Sun badly needs the lifeline.

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  2. Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, left, speaks alongside Sun Microsystems co-founder and chairman Scott McNealy at the Java One conference in San Francisco, Tuesday, June 2, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

    Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, left, speaks alongside Sun Microsystems co-founder and chairman Scott McNealy at the Java One conference in San Francisco, Tuesday, June 2, 2009.

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  3. Sun Microsystems co-founder and chairman Scott McNealy, left, and Sun Microsystems CEO Jonathan Schwartz speak at the Java One conference in San Francisco, Tuesday, June 2, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

    Sun Microsystems co-founder and chairman Scott McNealy, left, and Sun Microsystems CEO Jonathan Schwartz speak at the Java One conference in San Francisco, Tuesday, June 2, 2009.

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  4. Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, left, shakes hands with Sun Microsystems co-founder and chairman Scott McNealy, right, at the Java One conference in San Francisco, Tuesday, June 2, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

    Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, left, shakes hands with Sun Microsystems co-founder and chairman Scott McNealy, right, at the Java One conference in San Francisco, Tuesday, June 2, 2009.

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  5. Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, right, smiles with Sun Microsystems co-founder and chairman Scott McNealy at the Java One conference in San Francisco, Tuesday, June 2, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

    Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, right, smiles with Sun Microsystems co-founder and chairman Scott McNealy at the Java One conference in San Francisco, Tuesday, June 2, 2009.

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  6. Graphic shows closing stock prices for Oracle Corp and Sun Microsystems Inc. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    Graphic shows closing stock prices for Oracle Corp and Sun Microsystems Inc.

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  7. A Sun Microsystems sign is pictured at the company's headquarters in Santa Clara, California in this March 18, 2009 file photo. Reuters Pictures 6 months ago

    A Sun Microsystems sign is pictured at the company's headquarters in Santa Clara, California in this March 18, 2009 file photo.

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  8. FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2006 file photo, Sun Microsystems CEO Jonathan Schwartz is silhouetted as he gives a keynote address at the Oracle Open World conference in San Francisco. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2006 file photo, Sun Microsystems CEO Jonathan Schwartz is silhouetted as he gives a keynote address at the Oracle Open World conference in San Francisco.

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  9. FILE- In this April 23, 2007 file photo, Sun Microsystems Inc. servers are seen at Sun offices in Menlo Park, Calif. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    FILE- In this April 23, 2007 file photo, Sun Microsystems Inc. servers are seen at Sun offices in Menlo Park, Calif.

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  10. FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2007 file photo, Sun Microsystems CEO and president Jonathan Schwartz smiles during a news conference in San Francisco. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2007 file photo, Sun Microsystems CEO and president Jonathan Schwartz smiles during a news conference in San Francisco.

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  11. Exterior view of Sun Microsystems offices in Menlo Park, Calif. , Monday, April 20, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    Exterior view of Sun Microsystems offices in Menlo Park, Calif. , Monday, April 20, 2009.

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  12. Exterior view of Sun Microsystems offices in Menlo Park, Calif. , Monday, April 20, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    Exterior view of Sun Microsystems offices in Menlo Park, Calif. , Monday, April 20, 2009.

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  13. Sun Microsystems Inc. CEO Jonathan Schwartz speaks during a Sun Microsystems conference in San Francisco on May, 6, 2008. IBM and Sun were going over final details of a deal that would have seen IBM pay about $7 billion to acquire Sun. AP Photo logo AP Photo 7 months ago

    Sun Microsystems Inc. CEO Jonathan Schwartz speaks during a Sun Microsystems conference in San Francisco on May, 6, 2008. IBM and Sun were going over final details of a deal that would have seen IBM pay about $7 billion to acquire Sun.

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  14. A sign in front of Sun Microsystems' headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif. is seen Monday, April 6, 2009. IBM and Sun were going over final details of a deal that would have seen IBM pay about $7 billion to acquire Sun. AP Photo logo AP Photo 7 months ago

    A sign in front of Sun Microsystems' headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif. is seen Monday, April 6, 2009. IBM and Sun were going over final details of a deal that would have seen IBM pay about $7 billion to acquire Sun.

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  15. A Sun Microsystems sign is pictured at the company's headquarters in Santa Clara, California March 18, 2009. Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

    A Sun Microsystems sign is pictured at the company's headquarters in Santa Clara, California March 18, 2009.

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  16. A Sun Microsystems sign is pictured at the company's headquarters in Santa Clara, California March 18, 2009. Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

    A Sun Microsystems sign is pictured at the company's headquarters in Santa Clara, California March 18, 2009.

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  17. The sign outside Sun Microsystems Inc. offices in Broomfield, Colorado is seen in this January 23, 2007 file photo. Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

    The sign outside Sun Microsystems Inc. offices in Broomfield, Colorado is seen in this January 23, 2007 file photo.

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  18. Sun Microsystems chairman Scott McNealy gestures during a panel discussion at the 2006 TechNet Innovation Summit at the Stanford University Memorial Auditorium in Stanford, California, in this November 15, 2006 file photo. Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

    Sun Microsystems chairman Scott McNealy gestures during a panel discussion at the 2006 TechNet Innovation Summit at the Stanford University Memorial Auditorium in Stanford, California, in this November 15, 2006 file photo.

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  19. Jonathan Schwartz, CEO and President of Sun Microsystems Inc. , attends a panel discussion at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference in Half Moon Bay, California, in this July 22, 2008 file photo. Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

    Jonathan Schwartz, CEO and President of Sun Microsystems Inc. , attends a panel discussion at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference in Half Moon Bay, California, in this July 22, 2008 file photo.

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  20. Scott McNealy, Chairman and Co-Founder of Sun Microsystems, presents a table top model of the Sun Modular Datacenter to Dou Yu Pei, Vice Minister of China's Ministry of Civil Affairs at a ceremony in Beijing on Tuesday, November 18, 2008. AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

    Scott McNealy, Chairman and Co-Founder of Sun Microsystems, presents a table top model of the Sun Modular Datacenter to Dou Yu Pei, Vice Minister of China's Ministry of Civil Affairs at a ceremony in Beijing on Tuesday, November 18, 2008.

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  21. SANTA CLARA, CA - NOVEMBER 14: A sign is seen outside of the Sun Microsystems headquarters November 14, 2008 in Santa Clara, California. Getty Images logo Getty Images 12 months ago

    SANTA CLARA, CA - NOVEMBER 14: A sign is seen outside of the Sun Microsystems headquarters November 14, 2008 in Santa Clara, California.

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  22. SANTA CLARA, CA - NOVEMBER 14: A sign is seen outside of the Sun Microsystems headquarters November 14, 2008 in Santa Clara, California. Getty Images logo Getty Images 12 months ago

    SANTA CLARA, CA - NOVEMBER 14: A sign is seen outside of the Sun Microsystems headquarters November 14, 2008 in Santa Clara, California.

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  23. SANTA CLARA, CA - NOVEMBER 14: A sign is seen outside of the Sun Microsystems headquarters November 14, 2008 in Santa Clara, California. Getty Images logo Getty Images 12 months ago

    SANTA CLARA, CA - NOVEMBER 14: A sign is seen outside of the Sun Microsystems headquarters November 14, 2008 in Santa Clara, California.

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  24. SANTA CLARA, CA - NOVEMBER 14: A pedestrian walks by a sign outside of the Sun Microsystems headquarters November 14, 2008 in Santa Clara, California. Getty Images logo Getty Images 12 months ago

    SANTA CLARA, CA - NOVEMBER 14: A pedestrian walks by a sign outside of the Sun Microsystems headquarters November 14, 2008 in Santa Clara, California.

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  25. SANTA CLARA, CA - NOVEMBER 14: A pedestrian walks by a sign outside of the Sun Microsystems headquarters November 14, 2008 in Santa Clara, California. Getty Images logo Getty Images 12 months ago

    SANTA CLARA, CA - NOVEMBER 14: A pedestrian walks by a sign outside of the Sun Microsystems headquarters November 14, 2008 in Santa Clara, California.

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  1. Following the actions of IBM and HP to create one-stop IT shops, Dell announced in September it will purchase IT services firm Perot Systems. Software giant Oracle Corp, meanwhile, is awaiting European antitrust approval for its acquisition of Sun Microsystems
    SOURCE: Invest Money in India 5 days ago
  2. Brian will commercialize the development platform of products for solution providers in growing market segments like: the remote collection of data for sports performance enhancement, sports rehabilitation, strength and conditioning, gaming, military, and aviation ... Brian brings more than 20 years of ...
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  3. Nokia's relationship with the enterprise and enterprise developers is strong, Raju said, noting recent announcements Nokia has made with Microsoft around Office and Salesforce.com around its CRM technology. Developers are core to Nokia's strategy ... In addition to creating best-of-breed devices and ser...
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  4. Moffat allegedly provided insider information when IBM was considering acquiring Sun Microsystems to Danielle Chiesi, a portfolio manager at New York-based New Castle Funds. Chiesi allegedly made trades on behalf of New Castle Funds based on the tips and generated about $1 million in illegal profits.
    SOURCE: The Industry Standard 2 weeks ago
  5. We thought Oracle made a much more compelling case for the Sun Microsystems acquisition compared to what we had previously heard ... Oracle sees a big opportunity selling hardware/ software system combinations to customers.
    SOURCE: ZDNet 3 weeks ago
  6. Oracle has as many compelling business reasons to continue the ramp-up of the MySQL business as Sun Microsystems and MySQL previously did, or even more.
    SOURCE: The Register 1 month ago
  7. Lanamark strengthens our existing virtualisation portfolio in a way which will leverage significant opportunities for infrastructure products from our existing supplier partners like EMC, IBM and Sun Microsystems.
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  8. Contacts tell us that for Oracle to get the Sun Microsystems acquisition approved, they will probably need to spin-off MySQL
    SOURCE: Barron's Online 1 month ago
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