Crossgain fires about a quarter of its employees

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Crossgain Corp. suddenly laid off over twenty of its eighty workers, approximately one-fourths of its labor force, in a move to calm tensions with Microsoft Corp. All twenty workers were formerly employed by Microsoft, which did not want to see its former workers competing against it.

Labor force information, Human resource management, Microsoft Corp., MSFT

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U.S. files an antitrust suit to halt Compuware deal

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Compuware Corp.'s proposed acquisition of Viasoft Inc. has been blocked by an antitrust suit filed by the Department of Justice. Compuware is planning to buy Viasoft for $168 million (159.3 million euros).

Government regulation (cont), Systems Software Pkgs, Cases, Laws, regulations and rules, Antitrust law, United States. Department of Justice, Compuware Corp., VIASOFT Inc.

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BEA to buy Crossgain in deal estimated at $30 million

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BEA Systems Inc. has reached a deal to acquire Crossgain Corp. for an estimated $30 million (35 million euros). The deal will give BEA expertise in the web services industry.

Computer Language Software ex Military, BEA Systems Inc., BEAS

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