Top Stories from Oracle's Information InDepth Newslettershttp://www.oracle.com/newsletters/information-indepth.htmlOriginal news stories from the latest Oracle newsletters on Oracle applications and solutions. Copyright Oracle 208Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:52:42 GMTTue, 12 Feb 2008 16:32:27 GMTFeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) unlicensed version http://www.feedforall.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssFour Steps to Reduce Overhead in the Finance Departmenthttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oracle/newsletters/~3/233826152/011008_foursteps_.htmlIn many companies, ad hoc or "fringe" processes—those existing outside the realm of financial systems—remain manual or paper-based. Not only are these processes inefficient, error-prone, and environmentally unfriendly, they also create financial strain and legal risk. Here are four steps you can take to develop strategies to accelerate the speed of money in your finance organization. {ce85617-5837-b088-cf9c-461271c4b5f7}Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:30:50 GMTCalifornia Revolutionizes Its Energy Marketplace with Oracle XML DBhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oracle/newsletters/~3/233826153/xmldb.htmlThe Northern California Power Agency (NCPA), a power consortium that distributes a mix of "green" and conventional electricity, is driving costs out of the California power distribution system using Oracle XML DB and Oracle Database 11g.{d8ecc6-8609-70f4-891a-657729363b6a}Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:31:06 GMTAn Inside Look into the World of Oracle's CIOhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oracle/newsletters/~3/233826154/cio.htmlIn a packed session at the November 2007 OpenWorld conference, Oracle CIO Mark Sunday offered a peek inside Oracle's global IT organization—and how he leverages his real-world experience to create and optimize Oracle's own products and services, working side-by-side with Oracle On Demand. {b143232c-44f6-ed55-922d-5d345b2f3d73}Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:31:39 GMTNew FLEXCUBE Release Helps Manage Banking's Biggest Challengeshttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oracle/newsletters/~3/233826155/banking.htmlIn a move to help banks comply with changing government regulations, better monitor fraud, and manage risk more effectively, i-flex solutions recently launched Release 10.0 of its FLEXCUBE Universal Banking Solution. {f261e4-6dc6-59ad-bfc0-f494de8ace3a}Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:31:52 GMTWhat’s Next for the Industry’s First Integrated, Hot-Pluggable EPM Systemhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oracle/newsletters/~3/233826156/epm.htmlWhat’s Next for the Industry’s First Integrated, Hot-Pluggable EPM SystemE03E1E66-F90A-4993-A281-EFFA9D339C39Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:32:05 GMTThree New CRM Self-Service Offerings Go Beyond Cost-Cutting to Build Profitable Relationshipshttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oracle/newsletters/~3/233826157/self-service.htmlNew offerings leverage Oracle's investment in both service-oriented architecture (SOA) and Oracle Fusion Middleware to push CRM self-service beyond just cost-cutting. {556df69c-3d4d-38ff-b3d2-8229112b4c}Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:32:27 GMT