Oracle has signed a definitive deal to acquire Retek, defeating rival SAP in the bidding war for the Minneapolis-based retail software maker, the database giant said late Monday. In a statement, ...

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NetSuite Inc, a maker of Web-based business management software for small- to mid-sized companies, has developed programs catering to large corporations, said a person familiar with the strategy. The ...

SAN JOSE, Calif.SAN JOSE, Calif. — In a surprise twist in a corporate espionage case involving two of the world’s biggest business software makers, SAP AG on Thursday said it won’t fight claims that a ...

Oracle (ORCL) , which competes with SAP (SAP) , Microsoft (MSFT) and Salesforce.com (CRM) in the applications software market, recently announced its fourth-quarter earnings. Oracle's applications ...