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Year in Review

Dec 23, 2009 2:12 PM CST

America's Greediest People

Larry Ellison heads up a list full of no-good rich folks

(Newser) - These days, it’s easy to fill up a “greediest Americans” list. Just ask TooMuch.org , a site devoted entirely to “excess and inequality.” “We could fill an entire top 10 just with bankers from Goldman Sachs,” it boasts. The list:

Larry Ellison: The really

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Nabbed Oracle Spy
Rocks America's Cup

May 13, 2009 2:19 AM CDT

Nabbed Oracle Spy Rocks America's Cup

Cup holders accuse American billionaire of sending spy squads to snoop on yacht

(Newser) - Skulduggery has once again hit the world's foremost sailing race with charges that a spy for US billionaire Larry Ellison's BMW-Oracle team was nabbed snooping on a rival, the Times of London reports. Spokesmen for Alinghi, the Swiss holders of the America's Cup, say they caught the spy sneaking around...

Tech Industry Falls for 'Cloud Computing'

Mar 26, 2009 8:40 AM CDT

Tech Industry Falls for 'Cloud Computing'

It's all the rage, but does the fuzzy term really mean anything?

(Newser) - Today's hottest tech term is "cloud computing": Google, Amazon, Yahoo, and Intel have all begun projects with such nebulous names as OpenCirrus and Elastic Compute Cloud. But while the projects behind the names all have something in common—storing data on far-off computers—nobody can agree on what cloud...

Gates No. 1
on Shrinking
Billionaire List

Mar 11, 2009 7:34 PM CDT

Gates No. 1 on Shrinking Billionaire List

(Newser) - This may not elicit much sympathy, but Forbes' annual list of billionaires has shrunk from 1,125 names to 793 this year. Bill Gates lost $18 billion but managed to regain the top spot from Warren Buffett, who lost $25 billion. Here's the top 10:

Gates, $40 billion
Buffett, $37

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Wall Street's Tumble Costs Buffett $9.6B

Oct 23, 2008 8:08 AM CDT

Wall Street's Tumble Costs Buffett $9.6B

Top CEOs have taken a 28% hit in the value of their company holdings

(Newser) - Next time you check the value of your portfolio, know that America's top executives are taking a pounding with you: Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett has seen his holdings in his company decline $9.6 billion this year, reports the Wall Street Journal. And he’s got company. Oracle’s...

Market Meltdown Reshapes Forbes Rich List

Oct 10, 2008 12:15 PM CDT

Market Meltdown Reshapes Forbes Rich List

Buffett bumps Gates in redrawn rankings of world's wealthiest

(Newser) - The mortgage meltdown has certainly hit middle-class Americans hard but hasn't spared the uber-wealthy, Bloomberg reports. Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson’s net worth shed $4 billion between Aug. 29 and Oct. 1, for instance, while Warren Buffett overtook Bill Gates, whose net worth declined $1.5 billion, as...

Oracle Wins BEA With Sweetened $8.5B Bid

Jan 16, 2008 7:51 AM CST

Oracle Wins BEA With Sweetened $8.5B Bid

Deal for business software maker closes after Ellison bumps price

(Newser) - Business software maker Oracle continued its yearlong buying spree, closing a contentious deal with middleware maker BEA Systems after raising its offer to $8.5 billion, or $19.38 a share, Bloomberg reports. In October, Oracle offered BEA $6.7 billion, or $17 per share, and was rejected. Instead BEA,...

NetSuite IPO Brings Market Early Christmas Gift

Dec 21, 2007 6:19 AM CST

NetSuite IPO Brings Market Early Christmas Gift

Ellison-backed software provider sees its price soar 36.5%

(Newser) - Online software provider NetSuite reminded Wall Street of the good old days yesterday as the year’s final IPO scored a 36.5% increase over its opening price, reaching $35.50 by the NYSE closing bell, reports the Wall Street Journal. The company, backed by Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, in...

NetSuite Doubles IPO Price

Dec 20, 2007 5:11 AM CST

NetSuite Doubles IPO Price

Surge of interest sees the price for the on-demand software vendor soar to $26

(Newser) - On-demand software vendor NetSuite has doubled the price on its IPO after a Dutch-auction-style bidding war over the past two days saw investor interest surge. After originally pricing the offering at $13-$16, NetSuite bumped it to $16-$19 Tuesday and then $19-$22 yesterday. Late last night the company set a target...

Oracle Blasts Forecasts With 35% Profit

Dec 19, 2007 6:25 PM CST

Oracle Blasts Forecasts With 35% Profit

Software maker rides spending spree to another big quarter

(Newser) - Database software-maker Oracle surprised analysts today, reporting its income surged 35 percent in the second quarter to $1.3 billion, thanks to the success of new programs and customer-support contracts. Experts had expected sales of approximately $5.03 billion, Bloomberg reports, but the company boasted sales of $5.36 billion—...

Ellison-Backed IPO Wraps '07

Dec 17, 2007 7:40 AM CST

Ellison-Backed IPO Wraps '07

NetSuite's auction format puts off some investors

(Newser) - On-demand software company NetSuite goes public this week with an offering likely to draw the bulk of attention in an otherwise quiet finale for IPOs. Only three firms will go to market, compared to eight in last year’s final week. Oracle CEO Larry Ellison’s NetSuite hopes to raise...

Netsuite Hopes for $99M in IPO

Dec 6, 2007 5:46 PM CST

Netsuite Hopes for $99M in IPO

Ellison has moved decisively to silence conflict-of-interest criticisms

(Newser) - The IPO for Oracle CEO Larry Ellison’s ‘software-as-a-service’ company, Netsuite, is gearing up as the company set an initial price range yesterday of $13 to $16 a share for 6.2 million shares planned for release, News.com reports, a 10% stake. Netsuite hopes to raise $99.2...

Oracle CEO Sells Off $500M, With More To Come

Oct 31, 2007 11:10 AM CDT

Oracle CEO Sells Off $500M, With More To Come

But investors aren't worried as Ellison liquidates 26 million shares

(Newser) - The CEO of Oracle sold off half a billion dollars of stock, but analysts contend that the liquidation shouldn't worry investors. Markets noticed when Larry Ellison sold 26 million shares of the software company he founded in 1977. But the Wall Street Journal writes that past sell-offs haven't triggered broad...

With IPO, Ellison Walks $500M Tightrope

Jul 3, 2007 5:30 AM CDT

With IPO, Ellison Walks $500M Tightrope

NetSuite offering reveals Oracle chief's major stake in rival

(Newser) - It's murky waters ahead for Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, a day after rival NetSuite Inc. revealed in an IPO filing that the outspoken billionaire holds a 74% stake. That puts Ellison, whose Oracle holdings are valued at $24 billion, in a tricky spot: Other shareholders may view the joint investments...

America's Cup Lacks Americans

May 21, 2007 9:45 PM CDT

America's Cup Lacks Americans

Larry Ellison's $400 million for naught as team implodes

(Newser) - After a decisive 5-1 defeat by Italy's Luna Rossi, BMW Oracle Racing's leadership is in doubt; for the final race, owner Larry Ellison grounded skipper Chris Dickson, whose dictatorial style is said to have chafed the crew. Aided by the futuristic USA98, the underachieving Oracle team was predicted to challenge...