Ellison cuddles up to federal wallets

Oracle is slashing prices for its software and cloud services to please the Trump administration, offering what it calls a “substantial” discount on its cloudy wares and 75 per cent off on licence-based database and analytics products.

Maker of expensive printer ink admits nothing

The maker of expensive printer ink, HP Inc. is forking out $4 million after getting caught using bogus discounts and phoney scarcity tactics on its website to flog PCs and accessories.