The acquisition ends a chase that began last October when Oracle, Redwood Shores, Calif., made an unsolicited offer to buy San Jose-based BEA for $6.6 billion. BEA resisted Oracle's efforts until ...

That came after Oracle, Redwood Shores, Calif., pursued the acquisition for nearly three months, ultimately increasing its initial $6.6 billion offer by almost $2 billion. Earlier this week Oracle ...