SAP has agreed to buy Business Objects for about €4.8 billion ($6.78 billion), a surprise move that breaks with SAP’s traditional strategy of avoiding large company acquisitions. The deal, announced ...

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SAP AG has agreed to acquire software maker Business Objects SA in a tender offer valued at more than 4.8 billion euros ($6.8 billion), the companies said Sunday. Under the terms of the agreement, SAP ...