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N.Zealand sailor Coutts may bow out of America's Cup

2010-03-08T20:15:25Z

<div><p>New Zealand sailor Russell Coutts is undecided on whether he will attempt a fifth America's Cup victory following Oracle's win in last month's controversial race.</p><p>Coutts played leading roles in New Zealand's successful America's Cup campaigns in 1995 and 2000 and the Swiss victor...

Oracle CEO optimistic on quick Sun profit potential

2010-02-22T07:45:18Z

<div><p>SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oracle Corp <ORCL.O> Chief Executive Larry Ellison said on Saturday he expected Sun Microsystems, the unprofitable h...

33rd America's Cup - Race Two

2010-02-15T13:30:52Z

VALENCIA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 14: (L-R) Oracle's helmsman, James Spithill of Australia, BMW Oracle Racing CEO and skipper Russell Coutts of New Zealand, and Oracle Cor...

Oracle seen meeting targets with Sun deal: Barron's

2010-02-22T09:33:49Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Software company Oracle Corp &lt;ORCL.O&gt; can still meet its financial targets, even if it means more layoffs than anticipated in its $7.4 billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems,
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Spithill wins 1st helmsman duel in America's Cup

2010-02-22T09:51:32Z

<div id="subtitle">BMW Oracle helmsman Jimmy Spithill leads USA boat to 1-0 lead over Alinghi in America's Cup</div><div><p>BMW Oracle helmsman Jimmy Spithill...

America's Cup opening race abandoned for second time

2010-02-22T10:24:45Z

<div><p>VALENCIA, Spain (Reuters) - The opening race of the 33rd America's Cup was abandoned on Wednesday for the second time because of unsuitable weather conditions, race officials said, prolonging a frustrating wait for the start of the regatta.</p><p>The best-of-three duel between Swiss holders Reuters) - Vodafone Group Plc, the world's largest mobile phone operator by revenue, has secured a four-year deal to provide Oracle Corp with voice, data and management services to employees in the EMEA region.</p><p>Vodafone ...

America's Cup finally out of courts into the water

2010-02-22T11:54:09Z

<div><p>SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A quality that has made the America's Cup one of the world's most enduring contests has been its ability to reinvent itself, and that will be on show again when two space-age yachts race off Spain next week.</p><p>The 33rd America's Cup, starting off Valencia

America's Cup finally out of courts and into the water

2010-02-22T11:59:14Z

Netezza teams up with NEC to battle Oracle

2010-02-22T12:05:23Z

<div><p>BOSTON (Reuters) - Netezza Corp, a small maker of database computers, is teaming up with Japan's NEC Corp to take on Oracle Corp in the market for database ...

Oracle database can be hacked remotely: researcher

2010-02-22T12:13:09Z

<div><p>BOSTON (Reuters) - A computer security expert has uncovered what he says are flaws in widely used software from Oracle Corp that could let hackers remotely access sensitive information in corporate and government databases.</p><p>A bug in the design of the Oracle database -- the world's top-selling so...

Oracle claims firm stole its intellectual property

2010-02-22T13:43:28Z

<div><p>SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oracle Corp has filed a suit against a little known rival that provides low-cost software maintenance services, in a case similar to one that Oracle is fighting against rival SAP AG.</p>&a...

Oracle CEO: about 1,000 layoffs planned for Sun

2010-02-22T14:14:19Z

<div id="subtitle">Oracle CEO says about 1,000 layoffs planned for Sun Microsystems, wants to buy NBA team</div><div><p>Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison...

Oracle CEO interested in buying NBA's Warriors

2010-02-22T14:04:59Z

<div id="subtitle">Oracle CEO Larry Ellison says he is interested in buying Golden State Warriors</div><div><p>Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison said Wednesday he is interested in buying the Golden State Warriors.</p><p&gt...

Oracle Sun

2010-01-27T10:16:17Z

Oracle President Charles Phillips speaks at an Oracle and Sun strategy update event in Redwood City, Calif. Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Oracle plans to hire 2,000 workers: report

2010-02-22T14:25:00Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Software maker Oracle Corp &lt;ORCL.O&gt;, which is near to closing its $7 billion acquisition of computer maker Sun Microsystems Inc &lt;JAVA.O&gt;, plans to hire 2,000 sales and engineering employees, ...

Oracle completes acquisition of Sun Microsystems

2010-02-22T14:23:54Z

<div id="subtitle">Oracle completes purchase of Sun Microsystems, a week after European regulators give approval</div><div><p>Oracle says its $7.4 billion purchase of Sun Microsystems has been completed.</p><p>The closing of the all-cash deal comes one week after the European Union...

America's Cup to be shown live on Internet

2010-02-22T15:08:18Z

<div><p>The 33rd edition of the America's Cup, which is set to take place in Spain next month, will be shown live and for free over the Internet for the first time, organisers announced Monday.</p><p>The event is to be a three-leg multihull duel between the catamaran of Swiss defender Alinghi and San Francisco, Atlanta</div><div><p>A co-president of software maker Oracle acknowledges he had an affair with a woman he was shown snuggling with on billboards in New York, Atlanta and San Francisco.&...