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Jerry Brown Declares California Fiscal Emergency While Meg Whitman Is Named to HP Board

By David KnowlesJan 20th 2011 – 8:38PM

Their paths have diverged. Intense rivals in the 2010 race to become governor of the state of California, Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman spent today in markedly different ways. Gov. Brown declared a fiscal emergency for California, a procedural move that will reboot a 45-day clock that will allow him to put forth a new plan...

2010 News Quotes Quiz: Who Said It?

Dec 29th 2010 – 3:17PM
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2010 was such a bumpy ride that this quote epitomizes the year: "Heads down! Stay down!" That's what a flight attendant shouted over and over as an airliner made an emergency landing at New York's JFK Airport in September. Of course, the moment was recorded on cell phone video and watched by millions. Here are 10 more...

2010 News Quotes Quiz: Who Said It? [ANSWERS]

Dec 29th 2010 – 3:15PM

Here are the answers to the 2010 Quotes Quiz with details about who said what and why -- plus some information on the people who didn't say these things, but might have. 1. "There's no one who wants this thing over more than I do. You know, I'd like my life back." Answer: C. Tony Hayward All three of the newsmakers...

Opinion: The Top 10 News Absurdities of 2010

By Will DurstDec 10th 2010 – 10:44AM
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(Dec. 10) -- Please be advised: the Top Ten Comedic News Stories of 2010 are not to be confused with the Top Ten Legitimate News Stories of 2010. They are as different as lasagna and asphalt. Earwax and linoleum. A lunch wagon sink trap and nuclear lab clean rooms. Toe shoes and track cleats. Christian Science ministers...

Meg Whitman Pays Former Housekeeper $5,500 in Back Wages

By David KnowlesNov 17th 2010 – 4:20PM

(Nov. 17) -- What's a few thousand more dollars? Today, former California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman agreed to pay her former housekeeper $5,500 in disputed back wages, The Associated Press reported. The settlement comes after Whitman made history for spending more of her own money to try to get elected than any...

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Facebook Executive Ducks Questions About IPO Disaster

May 24th 2012 - 02:39PM

PeekScore: 7.60 / 10.00 Virginia "Ginni" Rometty was appointed to her current positions as president and CEO of IBM just this past year, on January 1.

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HP Layoffs: Company To Cut 27,000 Jobs To Save Up To $3.5 Billion Annually

May 23rd 2012 - 05:21PM

Hewlett-Packard Co. plans to jettison 27,000 workers as the growing popularity of smartphones, the iPad and other mobile devices makes it tougher for the company to sell personal computers.

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When Did Immigrants Become the Enemy?

May 19th 2012 - 12:31PM

SAN FRANCISCO--Recently, in front a packed crowd at Duke University, former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice regretted the failure of passing the comprehensive immigration reform act and the shift in Americans' attitude toward immigrants.

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Romney Praises CEO Poised To Cut 30,000 Jobs

May 18th 2012 - 03:08PM

The governor [Brown] is taking them in the wrong direction.

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HP To Slash 30,000 Jobs

May 18th 2012 - 08:43AM

Hewlett-Packard is poised to eliminate as many as 30,000 jobs to compensate for dwindling demand for personal computers as more people connect to the Internet on smartphones and tablets, according to reports published Thursday.

Meg Whitman News From the Web

  • 05/30/12 HP names new COO, taps outsider to lead software unit Source: Original Signal Last week, HP CEO Meg Whitman tapped Bill Veghte to take over the company's "disappointing" Autonomy business unit.
  • 05/30/12 Facebook Fed the 'Ignorant' Masses an IPO Lite Source: Forbes The Facebook IPO is an excellent reminder of the role that amnesia plays in the stock market.
  • 05/30/12 Facebook Fed the 'Ignorant' Masses an IPO Lite Source: Daily News - Lebanon PA The Facebook IPO is an excellent reminder of the role that amnesia plays in the stock market.
  • 05/29/12 Analysis: Still no good news for Republicans in... Source: Petoskey News-Review - Petoskey MI For years, even as despondency deepened in some of its quarters, the Republican Party in California has argued that its message really isn't the problem.
  • 05/29/12 Mitt Romney's high-end fundraiser riles critics Source: San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco CA With Democrats portraying Mitt Romney as an out-of-touch millionaire and "vulture capitalist" from his years at Bain Capital, the GOP presidential candidate may be handing opponents some ammunition when he holds a fundraiser Wednesday at a 65,000-square-foot estate that's opulent, even for upscale Hillsborough.

Background on Meg Whitman

Margaret Cushing "Meg" Whitman (born August 4, 1956) is an American business executive. She is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett-Packard.

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