First out the gate: Business Objects, of San Jose, Calif., with news of BusinessObjects XI Release 2. Despite the Release 2 moniker, the new version offers major advancements over the first version of ...

"Overall, we see it as a positive. As a Business Objects channel partner we should have a bigger customer base to sell into now," said Paul Grill, principal with Infosol, a Phoenix-based business ...

The business intelligence software market took a turn toward consolidation late last week with Business Objects SA’s announced acquisition of rival Crystal Decisions Inc. Business Objects announced ...

SAP has agreed to buy Business Objects for about €4.8 billion ($6.78 billion), a surprise move that breaks with SAP’s traditional strategy of avoiding large company acquisitions. The deal, announced ...