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Shareholders bring down axe on Baltimore
News Baltimore shareholders on Friday voted overwhelmingly to sell the company's PKI business, which owns the UniCert software, to be US-based beTrusted. The options available to Baltimore going forward are principally threefold: returning cash to...
[November 28, 2003, 15:40]
Shareholders sue MP3.com
News Famed plaintiff's attorney Bill Lerach of the firm Milberg Weiss has sued MP3.com, alleging the company mislead shareholders about future growth and knew it was basing its business on a model that violated copyrights.
[September 20, 2000, 9:23]
Shareholders sue Gateway
News Shareholders filed a lawsuit against Gateway Friday alleging the company defrauded them by claiming it was "undervalued". The lawsuit was filed on behalf of shareholders who bought Gateway stock between 13 October 2000 and 29 November 2000 and...
[December 18, 2000, 10:24]
Apple execs reaped 'millions' in unlawful profits, shareholders allege
News On Tuesday, lawyers acting on behalf of Apple shareholders filed actions against the company claiming that it "manipulated options grants to sell more than US$1bn in company stock", according to Bloomberg News.
[August 23, 2006, 17:25]
Shareholders dismiss lawsuit against Rambus
News A group of Rambus shareholders has dismissed its case against the memory designer, marking another legal milestone for the company. Certain shareholders filed suit against Rambus in 2001, alleging that the company's actions while a member of a...
[May 29, 2003, 7:54]
Shareholders lay into Yahoo boss
News Yahoo shareholders criticised a defensive and slightly combative chief executive Terry Semel for the company's lagging performance after the annual stockholder meeting Tuesday. While they blasted him during a question-and-answer session...
[June 13, 2007, 10:53]
Shareholders clear Seagate's Maxtor takeover
News Storage giant Seagate has moved closer to completing the takeover of Maxtor, after the shareholders of both firms approved the deal. Once the takeover is complete, existing Seagate shareholders will own 84 percent of the company, with Maxtor's...
[May 18, 2006, 16:35]
Major Caldera shareholders may sell
News That way we can work with them in placing those shares with institutions that like our space now.as we and each of those two large shareholders would like to work those shares on the market. Two major investors in Caldera International, which sells...
[July 24, 2001, 11:47]
Shareholders give thumbs-up to BT wireless spin-off
News BT announced on Tuesday afternoon that its shareholders had voted overwhelmingly in favour of floating its wireless operations on the stock market. Despite protests from the Communications Workers Union and telecoms union Connect, investors backed...
[October 23, 2001, 16:26]
Palm shareholders set for split
News Shareholders of handheld pioneer Palm will vote on Tuesday on the acquisition of rival Handspring and the spin off of Palm's software division, as the company looks to split up in an effort to revitalise the handheld device market.
[October 28, 2003, 11:00]
The Day Ahead: Priceline shareholders suffer
News Miller said WebHouse was kept as a separate entity so it wouldn't hurt Priceline's march to profitability or shareholders. Priceline shareholders were supposed to be sheltered from downside risk from the venture, but could reap the benefits on the...
[October 6, 2000, 13:17]
Oracle wins over PeopleSoft shareholders
News It defended its stance in its statement on Saturday, saying many shareholders that tendered to Oracle are still hoping for a better price. Most important, it has now been endorsed by a majority of your shareholders.
[November 22, 2004, 7:30]
Corel shareholders to vote on takeover
News Software maker Corel announced on Friday that it has set a date for shareholders to vote on a takeover plan. The Ottawa-based company said in a statement that the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has issued an interim order supporting a 20 August...
[July 28, 2003, 11:50]
Siebel under fire from shareholders
News The appointment of a new CEO at Siebel Systems on Wednesday has done little to appease a group of shareholders demanding better management of the ailing company. A group of shareholders that collectively owns about a third of Siebel's shares agrees...
[April 14, 2005, 12:50]
On2 shareholders challenge Google deal
News Google's acquisition of video-compression software company On2 Technologies is being challenged in court by On2 shareholders dissatisfied by Google's $106.5m offer. The deal, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year, still...
[August 13, 2009, 9:16]
Early acceptance runs risks for PeopleSoft shareholders
News If the price rises past $21, Oracle could choose to buy stock at its most recent offer, forcing shareholders to sell below market value. PeopleSoft investors who tendered their stock to Oracle when its hostile bid stood at $26 (£14.22) a share will...
[June 10, 2004, 12:05]
Oracle appeals to PeopleSoft shareholders
News Oracle sent letters to all PeopleSoft shareholders on Tuesday, urging them to tender their shares to Oracle by mid-March and elect Oracle's nominees to PeopleSoft's board next month. The letter, which was signed by Oracle chief executive Larry...
[February 18, 2004, 9:05]
Microsoft gives shareholders more say in exec pay
News Microsoft's board on Friday voted to give shareholders more say in how the software maker pays its executives. Given the interest in executive pay, we think it makes sense to encourage more dialogue with our shareholders on our compensation...
[September 21, 2009, 8:14]
Legato shareholders fight EMC bid
News Several Legato Systems shareholders have filed lawsuits aimed at stopping EMC's planned acquisition of the storage management software vendor. The two lawsuits allege that Legato executives, and the company's board of directors in particular, timed...
[July 18, 2003, 10:27]
Tandberg shareholders lukewarm on Cisco bid
News Less than 10 percent of Tandberg shareholders have accepted Cisco's cash offer for the company, according to a Cisco statement on Tuesday. However, some Tandberg shareholders have resisted the takeover, despite Tandberg management's backing for the...
[November 11, 2009, 14:56]
