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Oracle names ex-HP CEO Mark Hurd co-president
(AP) -- Oracle Corp. has hired former Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd to help lead the database software maker in a pivotal moment in Oracle's 33-year history as it tries to muscle in on more of HP's turf.
Sep 07, 2010 |
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'Econophysics' points way to fair salaries in free market
A Purdue University researcher has used "econophysics" to show that under ideal circumstances free markets promote fair salaries for workers and do not support CEO compensation practices common today.
Jul 13, 2010 |
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Google buys travel software company for $700M
Google Inc. plans to buy travel technology company ITA Software Inc. in a $700 million deal that would enable the Internet search leader to steer more of the airline reservations booked on the Web.
Jul 01, 2010 |
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Murdoch hails Apple's Jobs as top US CEO
Media magnate Rupert Murdoch hailed Apple chief executive Steve Jobs on Wednesday, saying there was "not much doubt" he was the best CEO in America and predicting iPad sales would hit 10 million this year.
Jun 03, 2010 |
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Study: Benchmarks and 'leapfrogs' drive up CEO pay
Why have CEO salaries skyrocketed over the past 20 years? Much of the blame lies in the practice of compensation benchmarking, say the authors of a study to be published next week in the American Journal of Sociology.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
May 25, 2010 |
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Tech leaders optimistic for industry turnaround
Many technology companies made it through the recent recession by cutting costs as sales declined to keep their profits up. But a wave of upbeat earnings reports in recent weeks has made it clear that Big Tech is seeing a ...
May 21, 2010 |
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Yahoo buys freelance news site Associated Content
(AP) -- Yahoo Inc. is buying freelance news site Associated Content in a deal that will add a more folksy touch to one of the world's biggest Web sites.
May 18, 2010 |
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HP is Palm's Silicon Valley savior in $1.4B deal (Update)
Palm Inc. a pioneer in the smart phone business that couldn't quite make the comeback it needed, has agreed to be bought out by Hewlett-Packard Co. for about $1.4 billion in cash.
Apr 28, 2010 |
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CEOs who look the part earn more
(PhysOrg.com) -- There were no evening gowns, swimsuits, or artistic talents on display, but a corporate beauty contest staged by Duke University researchers nevertheless revealed strong ties between appearance ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Apr 26, 2010 |
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Web standards group gets former tech exec as CEO
(AP) -- A former executive with IBM and other tech companies has been named the new CEO of an organization in charge of coordinating the technical specifications behind the World Wide Web.
Mar 08, 2010 |
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Sun CEO leaves post with a post: a haiku tweet
(AP) -- In a tweeted goodbye, the chief executive of Sun Microsystems bowed out with a haiku.
Feb 04, 2010 |
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Yahoo sells HotJobs to Monster Worldwide for $225M
(AP) -- Yahoo Inc. crossed off another chore on its housecleaning list Wednesday with the proposed sale of online help-wanted site HotJobs to rival Monster Worldwide Inc. for $225 million.
Feb 04, 2010 |
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AOL CEO turns down $1.5M 2009 bonus
(AP) -- AOL Inc. CEO Tim Armstrong has turned down a bonus of at least $1.5 million in 2009, the company reported in a filing Tuesday.
Feb 03, 2010 |
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Textbook move: Ex-Yahoo exec becomes CEO of Chegg
(AP) -- A former Yahoo executive is taking over as CEO of online textbook rental service Chegg.com.
Feb 02, 2010 |
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Apple's Jobs unveils 'intimate' $499 iPad tablet
(AP) -- Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the company's much-anticipated iPad tablet computer Wednesday, calling it a new third category of mobile device that is neither smart phone nor laptop, but something ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 27, 2010 |
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