Meg Whitman

Margaret Cushing "Meg" Whitman (born August 4, 1956) was President and Chief Executive Officer of eBay from March 1998 to March 2008, when she stepped down from her role.

She is a Republican candidate for Governor of California in the November 2010 election. She supports expansion of employment and control of government spending.

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Technology Focus: Is Another Industry Downturn Looming?

By IBTimes

Several industry bellwethers like Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO), Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) ) and NetApp (Nasdaq: NTAP) have reported poor resuilts or forecasts. Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) will axe 27,000 people. Is a new tech recession ahead?. (9:05 am)

MORE TOPICS: IBM, NYSE, CISCO SYSTEMS, DELL, CHINA, MICROSOFT, MICHAEL DELL, HP

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HP's Mobile Software Team Leave for Google

By IBTimes UK

The team behind the webOS mobile operating system will be leaving HP and joining Google in the latest restructuring move at HP. (May 25)

MORE TOPICS: HP, MANAGEMENT, ANDROID

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HP Shares Gain Slightly On Whitman’s Job Cuts

By IBTimes

Shares of Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ), the No. 1 computer maker, rose about 3 percent to $21.77 on Thursday, following the announcement it would fire 27,000 employees by 2014. (May 24)

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HP’s CEO Chops 27,000 Jobs, Investors Cheer

By IBTimes

Shares of Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ), the No. 1 computer maker, leaped as much as 7.4 percent Thursday after the company said Wednesday it would fire 27,000 people. (May 24)

MORE TOPICS: NYSE, HP, CLOUD COMPUTING

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HP to Lay Off 27000 Employees, Expects to Save Over $3 Billion Annually

By IBTimes IN

Following declining profits and stiff competition from rival companies, tech firm Hewlett-Packard (HP) has decided to lay off 27,000 jobs by 2014. (May 24)

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Hewlett-Packard plans to cut nearly 27,000 jobs by end of 2014
HP To Cut 27,000 Jobs as Q2 Profit Slides [VIDEO]

By IBTimes UK

Company plans to complete layoffs within two years, mainly through early retirement to minimise number of redundancies. (May 24)

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HP Gears Up for Business Refocusing, Discloses Planned Release of New Windows 8 Tablet

By IBTimes AU

Growth will be Hewlett Packard's (HP) core vision over the next two years and the company's new business plan includes the upcoming release of a Windows 8-powered tablet computer later this year and the phased separation of thousands of workers. (May 23)

MORE TOPICS: MICROSOFT, HP, SAMSUNG, TWITTER, FACEBOOK, CLOUD COMPUTING

HP To Lay Off 27,000, Seeks $3B Savings

By Reuters

Hewlett Packard Co outlined a plan on Wednesday to lay off roughly 27,000 employees or about 8 percent of its workforce to jumpstart growth. (May 23)

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Hewlett-Packard plans to cut nearly 27,000 jobs by end of 2014
HP Axing 30,000 Jobs to Cut Costs

By IBTimes UK

Hewlett-Packard is planning 30,000 lay-offs as it tries to reverse its recent slumping fortunes. (May 18)

MORE TOPICS: HP, IBM, MARK HURD, SMARTPHONE

HP mulls cutting at least 25,000 jobs: sources

By Reuters

Hewlett-Packard Co is considering cutting its workforce by 8 to 10 percent, or a minimum of 25,000 jobs, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, as newly installed CEO Meg Whitman strives to return the storied Silicon Valley institution to growth. (May 17)

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