Larry Ellison

TechStar Interview: Hermann Hauser

Bill_Robinson | Posted 05.18.2012

Bill_Robinson

Hermann Hauser may not be known far and wide in America but in Europe, he's a certified tech and investing rock star.

Tech Giant Considered Creating Its Own Android Rival

Reuters | Posted 04.18.2012

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oracle Corp Chief Executive Larry Ellison said the software maker had considered building its own smartphone to compete with...

America's Cup May Move To New York

Aaron Sankin | Posted 03.08.2012

In a move that came as a surprise to officials on San Francisco's Board of Supervisors, the organizers of the America's Cup yacht race may be moving o...

The 5 Richest Divorcés In The World

Posted 03.08.2012

Forbes published their annual World's Billionaires list on Wednesday, which broke records for the largest number of billionaires (1,226) ever include...

The World's Billionaires 2012

Forbes | Luisa Kroll and Kerry A. Dolan | Posted 03.07.2012

Record Numbers, Record Wealth: 128 new billionaires made their debut this year, while 117 dropped out of the ranks. The net result is a record 1,226 b...

PHOTOS: Tech Billionaire Selling His Sprawling Estate

Robin Wilkey | Posted 01.07.2012

On the climb up the tech ladder, there are concrete measures of success: a philanthropic project, an MC Hammer appearance at the launch of said philan...

America's Cup Forces Out San Francisco's Theatrical Institution

Aaron Sankin | Posted 12.13.2011

After over a decade delighting audiences from its perch on the edge of the bay, San Francisco's premiere vaudeville/cabaret/dinner theatre experience ...

Battle Of The Billionaires: CEO Feud Heats Up At Oracle OpenWorld

AP | By JORDAN ROBERTSON | Posted 12.06.2011

SAN FRANCISCO -- It was billionaire versus billionaire Wednesday as technology's top provocateur and his one-time protege traded barbs in a public cla...

Oracle Announces New Products At Massive Conference

Posted 12.03.2011

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oracle chief executive Larry Ellison unveiled new all-in-one data center products as the world's No.3 software maker steps...

These Billionaires Call California Home

| Agustin Armendariz | Posted 11.29.2011

Story courtesy of California Watch. By Agustin Armendariz The Golden State boasts the most billionaires living within its borders among all U.S....

PHOTOS: The Ten Wealthiest Locals (& Their Net Worths)

Carly Schwartz | Posted 11.23.2011

On the cusp of the 2008 financial collapse, San Francisco magazine dared to pose the question, "Recession? What recession?" Their front page story dur...

The New Age Of Inherited Wealth

WSJ | Robert Frank | Posted 11.22.2011

By Robert Frank of the Wall Street Journal The release of the latest Forbes 400 List of Americans is, once again, being billed as a triumph of self...

Robin Wilkey

America's Cup Navigates Troubled Waters

HuffingtonPost.com | Robin Wilkey | Posted 11.01.2011

Any plan that costs hundreds of millions of dollars and brings 5 million people into San Francisco is bound to cause a few headaches. But the batt...

Judge Overturns Oracle's $1.3 Billion Win

AP | JORDAN ROBERTSON | Posted 11.01.2011

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Thursday threw out a "grossly excessive" $1.3 billion verdict that Oracle won against SAP in a landmark intel...

Larry Ellison for Republican Nominee

Stephan Jenkins | Posted 09.27.2011

Stephan Jenkins

The problem is that Larry is not a Republican. No worries mate! Ronald Reagan (debt raiser in chief) isn't a Republican by today's standards either. I have five reasons to believe Larry would make the kind of moderate Republican we need.

The Real Motivation Behind Going Public in Philanthropy

Suzanne Skees | Posted 07.31.2011

Suzanne Skees

For Warren Buffet and me, giving feels really good, because the truth is, we receive more than the supposed recipient. This thing we call "love of humankind," philanthropy, infuses our whole being with love of self.

The Top Rated Tech CEOS: Schmidt Beats Jobs

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 06.01.2011

Eric Schmidt on April 4 will step down from his position as Google CEO, passing the torch to the company's co-founder Larry Page. Schmidt is going ...

The 10 Wealthiest Divorcées In The World (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Ashley Reich | Posted 05.25.2011

Forbes published their annual Billionaires List on Wednesday, comprised of the 1,210 wealthiest people on the planet, totaling a net worth of $4.5 tri...

The World's Nine Richest People

Forbes | Luisa Kroll and Kerry A. Dolan | Posted 05.25.2011

By Forbes.com: This 25th year of tracking global wealth was one to remember. The 2011 Billionaires List breaks two records: total number of listees (...

PHOTOS: The Homes Of America's Top Tech Titans

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

We recently learned that Steve Jobs was planning to tear down his 1920s Spanish Colonial Revival mansion and build a more modest domicile in its place...

Ellison: SAP Stole $4 Billion From Oracle

AP | JORDAN ROBERTSON | Posted 05.25.2011

OAKLAND, Calif. — Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison turned up the pressure in an industrial espionage trial Monday by testifying that archenemy SAP...

Larry Ellison Gets Pay Package Worth $70 Million

AP | ANDREW VANACORE | Posted 05.25.2011

NEW YORK — Oracle Corp. founder Larry Ellison, one of the world's richest people, drew a pay package worth about $70 million during the company'...

Why Oracle's CEO Should Be Fired and Its Board Sued by Shareholders

Georges Ugeux | Posted 05.25.2011

Georges Ugeux

Compensation of CEOs is generally deemed outrageous. But what is now at stake, is that, while the amounts themselves are outrageous, their correlation to performance is questionable, too.

Mark Hurd Just Wants to Be Free

Jonathan Littman | Posted 05.25.2011

Jonathan Littman

Smart companies know that talent is more important than technology. If you doubt that, look at how fast Larry Ellison moved to grab Mark Hurd.

Billionaire Boys: The Story of Larry and Mark

Michelle Kraus | Posted 05.25.2011

Michelle Kraus

Boys will be boys even in Silicon Valley. Wall Street does not have a monopoly on arrogance or audacious wealth. Just watch all of the hoopla about ...