Oracle to acquire Siebel for USD 5.85bn

Tuesday, September 13, 2005 US-based Oracle Corporation announced earlier today that they are buying rival US-based Siebel Systems for $10.66 USD per share. Siebel shareholders have the option to receive the $10.66 per share in cash or in Oracle stock. This deal is valued at approximately $5.85 billion USD. Siebel Systems' Board of Directors has already voted in favour of the acquisition....

Composer Of Short Ton Productions Crafts Hits For Music Libraries.}

Click Here To Find Out More About: Pop Rock Music Australia Composer of Short Ton Productions Crafts Hits for Music Libraries. by William RogersSound-alikes are songs that are meant to be in a similar style to well known bands. The song should convey to the listener a similar feeling and vibe while still being unique. Music libraries very often have small budgets and cannot afford sync licenses...

Dutch financial institution ING takes impairment charge

Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Dutch financial institution ING Group reported today in its quarterly results an impairment charge of €194 million euros (approximately US$285.6 million). However, as a result of selling an equity stake in rival ABN AMRO, the net profit of €2.48 billion, was 18% higher than last year. The impairment charge is a result of risky investments, including RBMS...

News briefs:June 27, 2006

The time is 18:00 (UTC) on June 27th, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs. Contents 1 Headlines 1.1 Dung appointed Vietnam's new PM 1.2 Canterbury farmers to get aid because of snow 1.3 Australian government provides $15.8 million for North Adelaide Technical College 1.4 IPod manufacturer Foxconn broke labour laws 1.5 Drunk woman hits police car in Sydney 2 Closing statements ...

How To Achieve Subliminal Wealth Prosperity Quantum Mind Power Alone Can Give

Click Here To Find Out More About: Best Financial Planner Sydney By Nelson Berry Quantum mind power, a concept fast picking up in terms of popularity nowadays, is also picking up popularity along the way. Quantum mind power is a popular new program that claims to give you control over your own mind as the main means of improving your quality of life. The main therapy technique used in quantum...

Rescuers search for survivors of Japan rail disaster

Tuesday, April 26, 2005 Rescuers working with cranes and heavy equipment at the scene of Japan's worst rail accident in forty years pulled 3 survivors and more bodies out of the wreckage of a packed commuter train that derailed on Monday. The crash is now claiming 95 lives and over 400 injuries. Hopes are fading for more survivors in the rail car search where it is thought a dozen bodies may yet...

Lab creates petrified wood

Tuesday, January 25, 2005 A process that would normally take millions of years, scientists have mimicked within a couple of days. Today, researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have turned wood mineral by the process of soaking poplar and pine in a chemical mix and then cooking them. The team of scientists accomplishing this feat, led by Yongsoon Shin, bought pine and poplar...

Interventional Pain Management Providing Innovative Pain Relief

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California governor signs new state budget, eligible Californians to get stimulus payments

Thursday, July 15, 2021 On Monday night, governor of the U.S. state of California Gavin Newsom signed a new US$262.6 billion budget bill for the state into law, with US$8.1 billion reserved for US$600 direct stimulus payments to Californians to aid in California's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill for the budget, SB 129, and the bill for the stimulus payments, SB 139, both passed...

Predator Calls For Bird Control

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