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Oracle, Sun shares tick up as acquisition probe continues

Shares of both Oracle Corp. and Sun Microsystems Inc. ticked up slightly Monday, despite an earlier report that the Justice Department was extending its investigation into Oracle's planned $7.4 million acquisition of Sun. (ORCL) (JAVA)

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Justice Department extends investigation of Oracle-Sun deal

The Justice Department has extended its investigation of Oracle Corp.’s proposed acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc.

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Regulators extend review of Oracle's Sun takeover

The Department of Justice wants more information about Oracle Corp.'s planned takeover of computer server maker Sun Microsystems Inc., extending the agency's review of the $7.4 billion deal. Software maker Oracle said in a statement Friday that the Justice... Sponsored Topics: Sun Microsystems - Oracle - Oracle Corporation - Server - Business

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Images: MSN through the years

As Microsoft readies for a fall revamp to its MSN, we take a look back at the portal's evolution.

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Sun Is Said To Cancel Big Chip

Sun Microsystems may have dropped a bit of weight by the time Oracle officially acquires the company. According to two people briefed on Sun's plans, the company has cancelled its Rock chip project, putting an end to one of its biggest revitalization bets. Sun has been working on the Rock project for more than five years, hoping to create a chip with many cores that would trounce competing server chips...

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Sun Micro kills “Rock” high-end chip project: report (Reuters)

Reuters - Sun Microsystems Inc killed development of an advanced server chip it hoped would leapfrog its technology past rivals IBM and Intel Corp, the New York Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

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UPDATE 1-Sun Micro kills 'Rock' high-end chip project--NYT

BOSTON, June 15 (Reuters) - Sun Microsystems Inc killed development of an advanced server chip it hoped would leapfrog its technology past rivals IBM and Intel Corp , the New York Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

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Golden parachutes for top Sun execs are revealed

If Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems is approved as expected, Sun executives Jonathan Schwartz and Scott McNealy are in for a big payday.

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Top Sun execs to get golden payout from Oracle deal

Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems goes as planned, CEO Jonathan Schwartz will receive a severance package of about $12 million, and board chairman and co-founder Scott McNealy, about $9.5 million, according to the proxy statement filed Monday.

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Will Oracle Put On a Red Hat?

Tech Confidential submits: A hot topic in tech dealmaking circles since Oracle Corp.'s (NASDAQ:ORCL) $7 billion agreement to purchase Sun Microsystems Inc. (NASDAQ:JAVA) is the future of Linux distributor Red Hat Inc. (NYSE:RHT). Dealscape recently highlighted one of the ideas floating through the ether -- a sale to IBM (IBM), which was popularized by Jefferies & Co. analyst Katherine Egbert....

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Sun Microsystems cuts 18 Phoenix jobs

Sun Microsystems Inc. is cutting 18 workers from its Phoenix office at Camelback Road and 24th Street.

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Sun Microsystems Opens 2009 JavaOne Conference

Debuts Java Store, a Global Marketplace for Cutting-edge Java Applications JAVAONE CONFERENCE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, June 2, 2009 -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA) President and CEO Jonathan Schwartz and a host of technology industry leaders will kick off the 2009 JavaOne conference today with a showcase of Java innovations that continue to create new revenue opportunities, business models and...

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CEO Ellison says Oracle might make netbooks

Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison said Tuesday that he may use the purchase of Sun Microsystems Inc. to get into the rapidly growing netbook business. (ORCL) (JAVA) (HPQ) (DELL) (GOOG)

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CEO Ellison says Oracle might make netbooks

Oracle Corp. chief executive Larry Ellison might use the purchase of Sun Microsystems Inc. to get into the rapidly growing netbook business.