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  • Facebook Tops List of Best Places to Work

    (Reuters) – Facebook is the best large U.S. company to work for, according to a survey by a career website published on Wednesday. The social network company placed ahead of Southwest Airlines and management consultants firm Bain & Company on the list compiled by Glassdoor, an online site where users publish feedback on employers. Employees…

  • HP Wins $1.4B Tech Infrastructure Outsourcing Contract

    (Reuters) – U.S. tech giant Hewlett-Packard Co (NYSE:HPQ) said on Wednesday it has won a $1.4 billion infrastructure technology outsourcing contract from German utility E.ON (DE:EONGn). As per the agreement, HP will directly manage the data center and workplace services for more than 80,000 E.ON. employees. HP said it would also closely collaborate with E.ON’s…

  • Level Platforms Debuts Managed Workplace 2011

    Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corp. is collaborating with Level Platforms, a specialist in remote monitoring and management software, to bring real-time remote monitoring and management of Eaton’s uninterruptible power supplies to resellers, solution providers and managed service providers. The new Level Platforms offerings include three comprehensive policy modules that monitor the Eaton UPS units for…

  • Strong Demand for Apple Products Mean Happy Holiday for iPad Maker

    (Reuters) – Apple Inc’s iPad and bustling retail business have encouraged investors to shrug off the shaky economy and snap up the company’s shares as 2010 comes to a close. Checks by analysts over the past few weeks indicate strong demand for a number of Apple products, which has pushed its shares up as much…

  • Microsoft Patch Tuesday Includes Windows, Internet Explorer Fixes

    Dec 14 (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) issued one of its biggest-ever security fixes on Tuesday, including repairs to its ubiquitous Windows operating system and Internet Explorer browser for flaws that could let hackers take control of a PC. Microsoft said on Tuesday that two of the new patches — software updates that write over…

  • Symantec Board Facing Activist Shareholders

    BOSTON, Dec 14 (Reuters) – Symantec Corp’s (NASDAQ:SYMC) lead independent director said that the world’s biggest maker of anti-virus software is "under attack" by activist shareholders critical of a big acquisition the company made in 2005. The comment suggests that there is tension between the company’s board of directors and a group of activist shareholders…

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