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Oracle splashes $5.3bn on Micros

23 June 2014 •

Tech giant hopes latest buy will accelerate its presence in leisure and retail market

Oracle has coughed up a whopping $5.3bn (£3.12bn) on leisure and retail tech specialist Micros in a bid to up its presence in the two markets. Rumours of the deal have been circulating over the ...

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