10 posts and columns on ouster

Tick, Tick, Tick, HP Board: The Time to Act Is Today

in News on September 22, 2011 at 3:15 am PT

As Hewlett-Packard CEO Léo Apotheker twists painfully in the wind, it’s up to its directors to move quickly to end the latest crisis at the Silicon Valley tech giant.
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HP Shares Soar on Apotheker Ouster Possibility by Board

in News on September 21, 2011 at 10:47 am PT

While the situation at the tech giant is still in flux, Wall Street seems to love the prospect of a CEO firing.
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Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman Being Considered for HP CEO Job to Replace Apotheker

in Enterprise on September 21, 2011 at 8:05 am PT

Would the former Internet exec star be open to running one of Silicon Valley’s most notoriously difficult companies? Sources say yes, indeedy.
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Viral Video: Yahoo and Groupon Update — Live From ATD Global HQ (My Bedroom!)

in Media on September 8, 2011 at 1:26 am PT

Yes, I am wearing Ray-Bans and pajamas. It’s important to be comfy when talking about disasters.
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Yang Says “Not for Sale”: All Hands on Yahoo’s Slippery Deck!

in News on September 7, 2011 at 9:36 am PT

As a day of meetings begin for Yahoos over the sudden firing of CEO Carol Bartz, I’ll be the one in the back taking notes. Co-founder Jerry Yang says “no sale,” which means the sale is definitely in progress!
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My Picks for Yahoo’s Next CEO — Maybe Snoop Dogg, Ya Digg?

in Media on September 7, 2011 at 7:00 am PT

While the Yahoo board has yet to begin a search, I have already been hard at work on selecting the next CEO.
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News Byte

Internet Service Disrupted in Egypt Before Planned Protests

in Social on January 27, 2011 at 6:17 pm PT

In Egypt, many forms of Internet access–as well as other forms of communication, such as text messaging–have reportedly been disrupted in advance of anti-government rallies on Friday. While it’s understandably hard to get details out of a country where citizens are being prevented from organizing and talking to each other online, some tweets and updates through mobile apps are getting out, and Facebook has confirmed a drop in traffic from Egypt. Other sites, such as Twitter, have been blocked in Egypt since earlier this week, when protests broke out calling for the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak.

Exclusive: Major Meltdown at Yahoo as More Top Execs to Depart, Including U.S. Head Hilary Schneider

in News on September 29, 2010 at 4:21 pm PT

The executive turmoil at the very top of Yahoo continues, with the company poised to announce the resignations of three top execs, including U.S. head Hilary Schneider, according to sources close to the situation. The other execs also leaving, which Yahoo is planning on revealing Friday: U.S. Audience head David Ko and, as BoomTown previously reported, VP of Media Jimmy Pitaro.

Will HP Now Stand for Hanky Panicky or Should It Settle With Hurd Over Oracle and Make It All Go Away?

in News on September 8, 2010 at 12:00 pm PT

Once close partners, Oracle and Hewlett-Packard are now competing head-on in the server and data-storage-systems business. That’s the real reality for HP–and not the delicious “Real Housewives of Silicon Valley” reality show the legal battle over exec Mark Hurd has turned into. And no amount of desperate public wrangling is going to change that.

Sirius Shareholders Pass Reverse Split, Additional Shares

in News on December 18, 2008 at 11:02 am PT

Well, what do you know? Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin pulled it off: At the satellite radio outfit’s shareholder meeting today, a proposal to enact a reverse stock split and another to increase the number of authorized shares of Sirius XM common stock from 4,500,000,000 to 8,000,000,000 passed.