Berlin: Hewlett Packard, the world's largest personal computer maker, may cut as many as 1,000 jobs in Germany as part of planned European-wide redundancies, WirtschaftsWoche reported, citing an unnamed staff representative.
HP is planning to cut about 8,000 positions in Europe by the end of 2014, the German magazine said, citing unnamed officials close to the company.
"As many as 1,000 jobs (in Germany) are acutely endangered," WirtschaftsWoche quoted the labour representative as saying.
HP, which employs more than 300,000 workers globally, said in May the layoff of 27,000 workers, or 8 percent of its workforce, would be made mainly through early retirement and generate annual savings of $3.0-$3.5 billion as it exits its 2013/14 year....
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09:14 AM, Jun 24, 2012
San Francisco: Hewlett Packard Co plans to lay off roughly 27,000 employees or about 8 per cent of its workforce over the next couple of years to jumpstart growth and save up to $3.5 billion annually, sending its shares 11 percent higher. The company said the layoffs would be made mainly through early retirement and would generate annual savings of $3 billion to $3.5 billion as it exits fiscal year...
10:15 AM, May 24, 2012
San Francisco: Hewlett-Packard Co plans to lay off roughly 27,000 employees or about 8 per cent of its workforce over the next couple of years to jumpstart growth and save up to $3.5 billion annually, sending its shares 11 per cent higher. The company said the layoffs would be made mainly through early retirement and would generate annual savings of $3 billion to $3.5 billion as it exits fiscal year...
09:13 AM, May 24, 2012
Bangalore: A 25-year-old software engineer was found dead in his car at Mahadevapura area with his head covered in a plastic bag and his body wrapped in cellophane tape, police said. The man, Srirag, hailing from Kozhikode in Kerala, was working for Hewlett Packard in the city, police said. They said the post-mortem had been conducted and the body has been kept at the government-run Bowring hospital for his parents...
09:11 PM, May 22, 2012
New Delhi: Personal computer maker, HP (Hewlett-Packard) is set to bring a tablet based on Windows 8 operating system. This will be the second tablet after HP's first WebOS based tab which was launched last year. Hewlett-Packard's co chief executive officer Meg Whitman said, "HP will release by Christmas a new tablet tailored for security, productivity and business network compatibility." "The company will release the tablet computer based on Microsoft...
02:36 PM, Feb 25, 2012
Las Vegas: Hewlett-Packard introduced the new HP Z1 Workstation on February 14. According to HP the all-in-one PC os the world's first with a 27-inch diagonal display. The HP Z1 also allows users to swap out parts and make upgrades without any tools required. Users can add a hard drive, upgrade memory or access the graphics card by snapping open the chassis to swap out parts. The workstation is powered...
01:04 PM, Feb 15, 2012
New Delhi: HP has introduced the redesigned HP ENVY 15 notebook PC. The notebook is touted to sport all-metal chassis with rounded edges in a classic black and silver finish, and accented by subtle red details. The ENVY15 features the Radiance Backlit keyboard that provides illumination using individual LEDs dedicated to each keycap. The keyboard also includes an advanced proximity sensor to illuminate when it detects a user approaching the...
03:56 PM, Feb 14, 2012
Los Angeles: Jon Rubinstein, who was instrumental in crafting Apple Inc's iPod music player, has left Hewlett Packard Co after two years on the job there. Rubinstein was CEO of smartphone maker Palm when that company was acquired by HP in 2010. He last held a product-innovation role within HP's Personal Systems Group headed by Todd Bradley. "Jon has fulfilled his commitment to HP," a HP spokesman said. Rubinstein is...
02:38 PM, Jan 28, 2012
San Francisco: Hewlett Packard Co has decided to open its webOS mobile operating system to developers and companies, potentially taking on Google Inc's free Android platform that is popular with handset makers. HP, which acquired webOS in a $1.2 billion purchase of Palm in 2010, had been trying to figure out how to recoup its investment after a failed foray into the smartphone and tablet market. HP Chief Executive Meg...
10:00 AM, Dec 10, 2011
Los Angeles: Hewlett Packard Co plans to crank out "one last run" of TouchPads, days after declaring it will kill off a line of tablets that failed to challenge Apple Inc's command of the booming market. A day after the chief of HP's personal devices division told Reuters the TouchPad might get a second lease on life, HP announced a temporary about-face on the gadget after being "pleasantly surprised" by...
01:06 PM, Aug 31, 2011
San Francisco: A year after Hewlett-Packard Co. purchased flailing Palm, the technology behemoth is rolling out the first tablet that uses Palm's webOS operating system. The July 1 release should be a triumph for HP, showcasing its ability to compete in the increasingly crowded tablet market. Yet while the TouchPad's software is beautiful and intuitive, overall the tablet is more of a "meh-sterpiece" than a masterpiece. The TouchPad looks a...
08:36 AM, Jun 30, 2011
San Francisco: Hewlett-Packard is looking to expand the use of WebOS software among developers and consumers as it gears up to launch its tablet in a booming market dominated by Apple Inc's iPad. "We would partner with people who can quickly broaden the ecosystem and quickly utilize the strength of WebOS," said Todd Bradley, who runs HP's personal systems group, in an interview. WebOS - the basis for HP's 9.7-inch...
02:25 PM, Jun 22, 2011
Los Angeles: Hewlett Packard Co will begin selling its TouchPad on July 1 in the United States for $499.99, debuting the first tablet computer powered by Palm's operating software. Jumping into the tablet computer craze triggered by Apple Inc's iPad, HP said on Thursday it start taking orders on June 19 in North America and Europe. The Wi-Fi version of the gadget hits store shelves July 1 in the United...
01:11 PM, Jun 10, 2011
Palo Alto: Facebook, the world's largest social network, wants to get in on computer hardware as well. The company that revolutionized social networking on the Internet has teamed up with some of tech hardware's biggest names - Hewlett Packard Co, Dell Inc, Advanced Micro Devices, and Intel Corp - to launch the "open compute project." CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the project aims to offer specifications and designs for more power-efficient...
12:06 PM, Apr 08, 2011
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On Hewlett Packard's invitation I was sent to Hong Kong earlier this week. Inside the walls of the historic Shaw Studios, HP launched their new ...
06:29 PM, Jul 01, 2010
Mumbai: After back-to-back defeats to Australia in the Sydney and Melbourne Test matches, the Indian team management Down Under has instructed players not to use social networking sites to voice their opinions. This comes in the wake of Virat Kohli justifying his middle finger gesture to the Sydney Cricket Ground fans, who reportedly heckled him on Day 2 of the second Test last week. I agree cricketers don't have to...
01:01 AM, Apr 09, 2008
Sydney: As James Pattinson joined the list of injured Australian pacers after hurting his foot during the second Test against India, the country's Cricket Board was on the defensive about its management of the ever-vulnerable tribe of fast bowlers. Pattinson joined Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood on the sidelines with stress-related foot injuries while Mitchell Johnson (foot), Doug Bollinger (hamstring) and Shane Watson (calf) are also out nursing their injuries....
05:30 PM, Apr 08, 2008
Mumbai: Did Test cricket ever really enjoy top precedence in India? Will a series-win in Australia ever match the emotional high of a World Cup triumph? Former India captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi reckoned the problem lies with the fans who are more attracted to the shorter versions of the game. We are not like Australia or England, where crowds live and die by Test cricket. We just don't get...
04:31 PM, Feb 22, 2008
This is the first time India has figured in the global top 100, let alone top 10. ...
03:39 PM, Nov 14, 2007
After KANK-ering the world, Karan Johar is back in Mumbai to endorse Hewlett and Packard products. ...
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