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.
Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas, the world's largest and most expensive cruise ship, makes her US debut at Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, in Florida. The Finnish-built 1,187ft long ship, which can carry up to 6,000 passengers on its 15 decks, boasts its own open air park and amphitheatre.