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LinuxWorld: Merger would be a boon to Linux, says Fiorina
News Hewlett-Packard's planned merger with Compaq Computer will speed the advancement of the Linux operating system, HP chief executive Carly Fiorina said on Wednesday. Streamed video: Fiorina says HP merger will help Linux
[January 30, 2002, 17:12]
Merger approval paves way for faster chips
News ASML chief executive Doug Dunn maintained the company's position that the merger is less about cutting costs than driving the chip industry's ability to continue innovating. The merger of ASML and SVG is thought to be crucial to making next...
[May 3, 2001, 13:06]
Merger could spawn more copy-proof CDs
News The merger is one sign of maturation in a technology niche that has struggled to date for acceptance even among record labels, which are itching to keep consumers from making unrestricted copies of their CDs.
[November 6, 2002, 9:27]
Merger nerves shake up Siebel
News News of the merger spread fast. The merger will cost some people their jobs, the engineer said, adding that he doesn't fear for his position. At Oracle's Redwood Shores headquarters, about five miles down Silicon Valley's main artery, Highway 101...
[September 13, 2005, 17:10]
Five years ago: Mystery over Psion/Amstrad merger collapse
News The £234 million UK mega-merger was called off Friday about 3pm after a month of discussion when Psion chiefs said they had decided not to go ahead. Both parties said they didn't expect the deal to be resuscitated.
[July 28, 2001, 7:30]
Today’s Japanese Cell Phone Merger - NEC, Casio, Hitachi
Blog MobileTech Wireless Insight: Today’s Japanese Cell Phone Merger - NEC, Casio, and Hitachi What this merger really makes us question is, do these three companies have more to offer the already crowded handset market by joining forces?
[September 15, 2009, 20:45]
CES: Fiorina puts industry in the picture about merger
News The proposed merger between Hewlett-Packard and Compaq Computer will also help you take better vacation snapshots. That was HP chief executive Carly Fiorina's message on Tuesday as she defended the troubled merger plans during her keynote speech at...
[January 9, 2002, 9:47]
A Year Ago: CompuServe resignations fuel merger speculation
News The departing executives have helped fan rumors of a possible merger deal. CompuServe officials today acknowledged that active merger talks are in progress, but declined to comment on the status of those discussions.
[August 17, 1998, 6:59]
Liberty 1.0 launch hints at OASIS merger
News Alongside publication of its specification, the group on Monday announced 24 new members, and hinted at a future merger with another open standards group, the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS).
[July 15, 2002, 17:24]
Carly Fiorina on the post-merger 'HP Way'
News All the while, Fiorina is going about the refashioning of HP's company culture, a process that picked up steam with the Compaq merger. In fact, that's why during the great controversy of the merger, one of the things that was said was, "Why does HP...
[July 23, 2003, 8:37]
EU approves HP-Compaq merger
News European regulators on Thursday approved the pending mega-merger between Hewlett-Packard and Compaq Computer, leaving industry watchers to ponder whether US regulators will follow suit. Lately, however, the companies have said that some large...
[February 1, 2002, 8:48]
The Google Apple Merger: Fantasy or Future?
Blog The Google Apple Merger: Fantasy or Future? Could a merger between Apple and Google knock Microsoft into the #2 spot? Perhaps it is a merger that will only play out in fantasy land, but should it ever start to materialize Steve Ballmer can’t say I...
[July 23, 2008, 4:41]
HP-Compaq merger means more job cuts
News It's healthy, but it doesn't feel like enough to justify the merger," he said. Hewlett-Packard quickly doused any hope that its planned acquisition of Compaq Computer would be a bloodless one. See full coverage: "HP-Compaq: What happens now?
[September 5, 2001, 14:41]
Quarterdeck denies McAfee merger talk
News Netscape and Borland have been linked with merger talk, perhaps on the strength of their recent closeness relating to Borland's support of Netscape Open Network Environment (ONE) standard, but both denied any such plans.
[August 13, 1996, 11:56]
A Year Ago: MCI WorldCom, Sprint talking merger
News MCI WorldCom and Sprint have been discussing a mega-merger, but big obstacles still exist. MCI WorldCom and Sprint have been holding talks about a merger that would combine the US' second and third-largest long-distance carriers, though significant...
[September 24, 2000, 7:05]
JDS completes merger, issues sales warning
News Fibre-optic components giant JDS Uniphase completed its $13.5bn (£9.2bn) merger with SDL on Tuesday and then promptly warned that the combined company will miss analysts' sales and earnings targets in the third quarter.
[February 14, 2001, 9:15]
PeopleSoft hits merger target
News Under the merger, J.D. Edwards shares, delaying the closure of the $1.8bn (£1.13bn) merger as J.D. We will have product lines that will continue in the marketplace (after the merger)," Conway said during a conference call with analysts on Thursday.
[July 18, 2003, 13:38]
Intel to vote for HP merger
News Hewlett-Packard lined up some more support for its merger with Compaq Computer on Thursday as chip giant Intel and asset manager Banc One Investment Advisors said they will vote in favour of the deal.
[March 15, 2002, 9:07]
US Report: EU panel OKs merger between MCI-WorldCom
News A European Union antitrust panel recommended approval of the $37bn (£22.6bn) merger between telecommunications powers WorldCom and MCI Communications provided MCI sells its Internet businesses, an industry source said Friday.
[June 22, 1998, 10:27]
Regulators fear AOL-Time Warner merger
News America Online and Time Warner must now persuade regulators in both the United States and Europe that their merger won't stifle broadband access and digital music. The Washington Post reported Monday that unless AOL gives a formal promise to...
[September 5, 2000, 9:10]
