News Facts. 1  Oracle announced today that it has agreed to acquire Agile Software Corporation (Nasdaq: AGIL), a leading provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software solutions, through a cash merger for $8.10 per share, or approximately $495 million.
In Depth: 10 Luxury Cruise Deals. Itâs not that cruises are losing their popularity; itâs quite the contrary. The cruise industry, particularly the luxury cruise industry, is a booming business, one that served 13.2 million passengers in 2008, according to Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). Thatâs a 79% increase from 2000, when 7.2 million passengers boarded the big ships.
Norwegian Cruise Line has ordered another pair of 4,200-passenger ships. The Miami-based cruise company announced the agreement with Germanyâs Meyer Werft shipyard on Monday. The newest 164,600-ton âBreakaway Plusâ ships will cost a total of about 1.6 billion euros, or about $2.18 billion.