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Why Oracle sweetened its bid for BEA
Larry Ellison bullied and bluffed. But in the end, this software value meal proved too good to pass up.
A little more than a decade ago, fast-food giants realized they could get people to spend more by bundling burgers, fries and a drink together in a value meal.
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison finally got BEA -- and another big opportunity to upsell corporate customers. Image: Oracle
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