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  • Oracle Hires HP’s Former CEO Mark Hurd

    NEW YORK, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Silicon Valley technology giant Oracle Corp (NASDAQ:ORCL) has hired Mark Hurd, the former chief executive of Hewlett-Packard Co (NYSE:HPQ) who resigned amid a scandal, as president. Hurd, a close friend of Oracle CEO Larry Ellison will replace Charles Phillips, who has resigned, Oracle said in a statement on Monday.…

  • HP Sues Ex-CEO Mark Hurd Over Oracle Job

    HP has filed suit against former CEO Mark Hurd over his intention to join Oracle, which could be considered a rival in many aspects of the business. HP announced the lawsuit at its corporate blog. The tech giant filed the civil complaint in the California Superior Court of Santa Clara County, stating the following: “Mark…

  • Jobs: Employment Falls for Third Straight Month in August

    (Reuters) – U.S. employment likely fell for a third straight month in August as more temporary census jobs ended and cautious businesses scaled back hiring, an outcome that could pressure the Federal Reserve to prop up growth. Nonfarm payrolls fell 100,000 after declining 131,000 in July, according to a Reuters survey. Private payrolls, a better…

  • Job Creation Still Bleak at Small Businesses

    (Reuters) – Employment at small U.S. businesses was subdued in August, although fewer companies cut jobs than in the previous month, a survey showed on Thursday. The National Federation of Independent Business’s monthly employment poll showed 11 percent of companies surveyed increased average employment by 2.3 employees. That was a modest rise from July’s 10…

  • Navigating the Black Art of Marketing and PR

    The topic of public relations (PR) has been on my mind. It came up as a discussion point in my HTG meetings recently, and there certainly was some confusion. Is it marketing? Part of marketing? A stage of marketing? Is social media PR or marketing? Marketing is often the dark art of our businesses. As…

  • Cisco Smart Grid Plans include Arch Rock Acquisition

    SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 2 (Reuters) – Network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO) said on Thursday it was buying start-up Arch Rock for an undisclosed sum as it aggressively moves to expand in the growing smart grid market. The news of the acquisition comes a day after the networking giant said it was teaming up…

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