6 posts and columns on contractors

Exclusive: Houzz Brings Home $11.6 Million in Series B Funding

in News on December 19, 2011 at 11:02 am PT

Houzz, an online community for homeowners and home renovation professionals, has landed a fresh round of financing as it continues to expand amid an improving renovation market.
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Cisco Security Survey Finds Windows Vulnerabilities And Spam Decreasing

in Enterprise on January 20, 2011 at 6:40 am PT

Still no rest for the weary computer security professional. Smartphones and tablets are coming to the office and creating new opportunities for trouble.

HP Takes an Earnings Hit to Make DOJ Go Away

in News on August 3, 2010 at 1:00 am PT

When Hewlett-Packard reports third-quarter earnings, they’ll likely be two cents lighter than they would have been otherwise, thanks to the settlement of a long-running U.S. Department of Justice probe. After market close Monday afternoon, HP said it had tentatively settled a DOJ investigation into its handling of government contracts.

Alcatel-Lucent: Let's Get Small

in News on December 12, 2008 at 8:50 am PT

Alcatel-Lucent, the world’s largest maker of telecommunications equipment, won’t be quite so large come 2009. This morning the struggling Franco-American network supplier said it plans to sack 1,000 managers and 5,000 contractors in a bid to bring down costs.

Alcatel-Lucent: Let’s Get Small

in News on December 12, 2008 at 8:50 am PT

Alcatel-Lucent, the world’s largest maker of telecommunications equipment, won’t be quite so large come 2009. This morning the struggling Franco-American network supplier said it plans to sack 1,000 managers and 5,000 contractors in a bid to bring down costs.