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Sun: Open source is about self-interest

News Sun's chief open source officer has told a conference to forget volunteerism and ideals, and think more like Warren Buffett.

Thursday, June 29 2006 09:29 AM

Tags: Business applications, Open source

Gates spars over remedy details

News In his second day on the stand, Microsoft's chairman asks for a clearer remedy.

Wednesday, April 24 2002 10:35 AM

That's rich: Gates tops Forbes list once again

News Microsoft's leader brings home the gold medal for the 11th year running. Google's founders aren't doing too badly, either.

Monday, September 27 2004 11:47 AM

Tags: Software, Financial

Buffett donates his billions to Gates foundation

News The billionaire investor plans to give away the bulk of his wealth in a bid to improve global health and education.

Tuesday, June 27 2006 10:53 AM

Tags: Financial

Intel, McCaw team up on WiMax

Insight The chipmaking giant and wireless pioneer McCaw join forces on WiMax--a significant move for the emerging industry.

Tuesday, October 26 2004 01:38 PM

Tags: Processors, WiMax, Personal broadband

CyberWorks loses US$886m as Web strategy falters

News Pacific Century CyberWorks Ltd, Hong Kong's biggest phone company, lost US$886 million last year after its plan to use fixed-line income to fund high-risk Internet expansion faltered.

Wednesday, March 28 2001 06:36 PM

CyberWorks falls as bond, share sale heighten debt

News PCCW'shares fell as much as 3.1 percent as some of its shareholders said a plan to raise as much as US$1.8 billion selling bonds and shares will reduce their share of earnings.

Friday, June 01 2001 04:16 PM

SAP chief Plattner to step down

News After more than 30 years at the helm of SAP, Hasso Plattner plans to step aside as co-chief executive and co-chairman of the German software company.

Friday, March 14 2003 09:01 AM

Icahn sets price tag for Yahoo

News The per-share price is one of two nifty nuggets in the latest saber-rattling letter to Yahoo's chairman. The other: Jerry Yang can stay after all--just not as CEO.

Sunday, June 08 2008 11:47 PM

Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions, Search, Yahoo! Inc., CNBC, BEA Systems Inc., chairman, Carl Icahn, founder, Oracle Corp.

Oracle pulls buyout offer for BEA Systems

News Oracle rescinds its US$6.7 billion buyout bid for BEA Systems, after the middleware maker refuses to entertain its US$17 a share bid.

Monday, October 29 2007 09:30 AM

Tags: Acquisitions

Microsoft e-mail talks of Windows' 'toll bridge'

News Documents in a US lawsuit accusing Microsoft of overcharging customers for some software products began trickling onto the court's Web site on Thursday.

Friday, March 19 2004 09:57 AM

Tags: Personal applications, Business applications