Mark Hurd

HP’s Whitman to Announce Restructuring Plan Wednesday; 30,000 Jobs Targeted

Arik Hesseldahl in News on May 17 at 11:13 am PT

The plan is simple: Cut here, reinvest there.

HP Fires Back at Oracle With a Document Drop of Its Own

Arik Hesseldahl in News on May 16 at 12:44 pm PT

This one is not quite as juicy, but it’s still interesting.

Oracle and HP Trade Barbs in Court Filings

Arik Hesseldahl in News on April 24 at 2:16 pm PT

Forget Oracle versus Google. Oracle and Hewlett-Packard traded zingers in dueling court filings yesterday.

Investors Punish Hewlett-Packard Over Shake-Up

Arik Hesseldahl in News on March 21 at 2:50 pm PT

Investors and analysts pass judgement on HP’s reorganization: They don’t like it.

Filing: Without Itanium Chip, HP Is “Strategically Screwed”

Arik Hesseldahl in News on January 31 at 7:00 am PT

But in HP’s view, Oracle sought to blow up its rival’s Business Critical Server business and lure customers to its Sun servers.

What Have We Learned From the Mark Hurd Letter?

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on January 2 at 4:11 pm PT

Aret there any larger implications for Hurd or for his current employer, Oracle? Or for the world at large? Maybe it’s just a good teaching moment.

HP Wins Dubious “Worst Footnote” Award for 2011

Arik Hesseldahl in News on December 30, 2011 at 1:10 pm PT

After running HP for 11 months, former CEO Léo Apotheker got several million dollars in severance benefits. Exactly how much is hard to determine. For that, HP has won a unique and dubious award.

Exclusive: Here’s What Hurd’s Actual HP Expense Reports Say About Controversial Fisher Dinners

Arik Hesseldahl in News on December 30, 2011 at 10:27 am PT

While the attention surrounding the 2010 resignation of Mark Hurd focuses on allegations of sexual harassment, he was actually ousted over expense reports problems.

“Uncomfortable Dance”: Here’s the Sexual Harassment Letter That Got Mark Hurd Fired

Arik Hesseldahl in News on December 29, 2011 at 4:00 pm PT

Here’s the entire letter. Yes, that letter.

Hurd Loses Appeal to Keep Accuser’s Letter Confidential

Arik Hesseldahl in News on December 29, 2011 at 7:09 am PT

This means the letter from a marketing consultant that led to Mark Hurd’s resignation last year will become public.