Cerner, a company that scooped more than £100m in NHS deals in a year, is in Oracle's crosshairs

Oracle has reportedly set its sights on the $30bn acquisition of US electronic health records specialist Cerner as it tries to further penetrate the medical sector. A potential deal would have ramifications in the UK as Cerner has won more than £100m in NHS contracts in the last year alone and was a key player in the National …

[Pascal Monett]

Par for the course

A $280 billion behemoth looks to buy a $28 billion behemoth.

The fact that the $28 billion thingy has a massive failure in its CV is no problem, obviously.

You and me, on the other hand, would have a big problem getting employment with a gigantic failure on our CVs.

Business as usual.

[sad_loser]

Dog bites man

So is this saying that one company with an outdated product portfolio and a reputation for ruthless harvesting of cash from its customers is looking to take over another company with an outdated product profile and a reputation of ruthless harvesting of cash from its customers. Or am I missing something?

[Zippy´s Sausage Factory]

Didn't look like a good fit

Until I read the last sentence - "failed to deliver key benefits".

Anyone who gets clobbered by a public body like that is ripe for takeover. At least, in financial analysts' eyes, I'm sure.

[teknopaul]

Re: Didn't look like a good fit

Until I read the last sentence - "failed to deliver key benefits"

A perfect fit since that's Oracle's MO.

FTFY

[Fruit and Nutcase]

Re: Didn't look like a good fit

At least, in financial analysts' eyes, I'm sure.

Indeed - solid, profitable cash flow from state bodies - Kerching!

[werdsmith]

When will we be rid of that disease-ridden parasitic economic leach?

[TimMaher]

Leach?

I didn’t see any mention of Crapita in the article.

I’ll get my lab coat.

[Overflowing Stack]

Oh my, £100m. I hate Christmas