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European Software R&D Investment Is Increasing Says Truffle
EUROPE: SAP tops rankings again as European software R&D investment continues to rise
SAP Users Slam Complex And Rigid Licensing
A survey of British SAP users has revealed that many are unhappy over licensing complexity and lack of flexibility
SAP Bristles At Ellison Database Comments
SAP says Oracle just doesn't get it after Larry Ellison called SAP's HANA database "really small"
SAP Says Oracle Is Appealing Copyright Infringement Payout
Case could last for another two years at least
SAP Warns On Profit Forecast
SAP has warned that it is falling short of its internal profit goal for the first half of 2012, and will have to cut costs sharply to meet its full-year profit forecast
SAP Agrees To £274m Copyright Settlement With Oracle
SAP has agreed to pay Oracle a total of $426 million (£274m) for the actions of its affiliate, TomorrowNow
SAP Upgrades BI With Mobile Improvements
SAP's upgrade to its business intelligence products improves support for mobile platforms including iOS and Android, and adds social features
CRM Battle Escalates For Oracle, SAP, Salesforce
The fight for market share in the CRM sector is escalating, as the number of potential customers falls says IDC
SAP Acquires Ariba To Improve Cloud Credentials
SAP has boosted its cloud and collaboration portfolio with the acquisition of Ariba for £3.4bn
Kroes Warns Of Skills Shortage At CIO Awards Event
Future IT skills will be in short supply, warned the EU digital champion Neelie Kroes, while presenting awards for CIO of the year.
SAP Buys Syclo, The Mobile Enterprise Specialists
The acquisition should make BYOD with SAP relatively painless
SAP HANA Offers Big Data Analytics For SMBs
SAP is targeting SMBs with the launch of two HANA analytics tools that will provide real-time data analysis
Oracle Seeks New Trial In On-Going Legal Dispute With SAP
Oracle rejects a settlement offer and wants a new trial to "vindicate" the original jury and the company's intellectual property rights
SAP Plans To Build With SuccessFactors
Fomerly-stodgy SAP is busting with innovation, and ready to benefit from SuccessFactors according to EMEA President Franck Cohen
New Standard Aims For Service-Level Cloud Portability
OASIS' TOSCA standard, backed by Cisco, IBM, SAP and others, allows the creation of templates for deploying services on any compliant cloud
Salesforce Buys Rypple To Counter SuccessFactors
Salesforce.com has responded to SAP's bid for SuccessFactors with the cheaper acquisition of Rypple
SuccessFactors Buys Jobs2web As SAP Waits
SuccessFactors, under offer from SAP, bolsters its talent-management software with Jobs2web purchase
SAP Follows HP’s Lead In Cloud Acquisition
Like HP's purchase of Autonomy, SAP's acquisition of SuccessFactors is an attempt to stay relevant, says Chris Preimesberger
SAP Snaps Up SuccessFactors
SAP has acquired SuccessFactors, building up its strategy in the cloud
SAP Licensing Still Too Rigid, Say Users
SAP's UK user group chairman says the company's licensing is becoming impossible to navigate
SAP Sapphire: New Paradigm Needed?
SAP co-CEO Jim Snabe made some ambitious claims at the software giant's conference, but were they justified?
R&D Investment Drives European Software Growth
European software companies continue to push R&D to drive growth.
Technology In Ghana: A Blessing Or A Curse?
Ghana is at the forefront of Africa's technological development, but can it overcome its chronic e-waste problem, asks Sophie Curtis
SAP Makes ‘Living Lab’ For Cashew Farmers In Ghana
Ghanaian cashew nut farmers are testing a smartphone app that improves efficiency in the supply chain
SAP Helps Ghanaian Shea Nut Workers Earn More
Groups of women Shea nut harvesters in Ghana are using SAP smartphone software to improve efficiency
HP Board Considers Dumping Apotheker
Hewlett-Packard shares went up on rumours that unpopular CEO could be for the chop
SAP Fine Slashed To $20m In Oracle Copyright Case
SAP's big break of a $1.28bn reduction in its fine for intellectual property infringement has Oracle bristling
Judge Throws Out Oracle’s $1.3bn Award From SAP
New judgement means Oracle may not bank the largest US IP infringement fine, awarded against SAP
SAP Integrates Map Data With Business Analytics
SAP is to utilise Google Maps data including satellite and Street View images in its enterprise systems