Hewlett-Packard Co.

Report: Apple avoided billions in U.S. taxes on foreign income

2013-05-20 14:04:00

This post has been corrected. See the note at the bottom for details WASHINGTON -- Apple Inc. has used an elaborate web of offshore subsidiaries to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. taxes on $44 billion in foreign income over the past four years,...

Ruben Barrales, party guy

2013-05-08 00:00:00

When President Obama told students in Mexico that without the support of U.S. Latinos he would not be president, he wasn't talking about the GOP's Ruben Barrales. But Barrales gets the message. He is the son of immigrants, and San Mateo County's first...

Apple makes Fortune 500's top 10 for first time; Facebook makes list

2013-05-06 11:26:00

Despite having a rough year on Wall Street, Apple cracked the top�10 in the Fortune 500 list for the first time, jumping from No. 17 to No. 6. The Fortune 500, compiled by the business magazine Fortune, ranks the largest corporations in the U.S. based...

Developers dive in to create a wealth of autism apps

2013-04-30 05:00:00

At times, Andy Shih still finds himself overwhelmed by the groundswell of interest in autism apps he's seen in the three years since Apple Inc. released the first iPad. In his role as senior vice president for scientific affairs at Autism Speaks, a...

J.C. Penney ousts CEO Ron Johnson, brings back his predecessor

2013-04-09 00:00:00

Ron Johnson was ousted as chief executive of J.C. Penney Co. after a remarkably short and gaffe-filled tenure that succeeded mainly in driving away customers. Johnson was lured 17 months ago from a top job at Apple Inc., where he was celebrated for...

Leap Motion delays launch of 3-D gesture controller to July 22

2013-04-25 15:32:00

Leap Motion is delaying the release of its 3-D gesture-recognition controller to July 22 to give the company more time for testing. “As a company, in good conscience, we couldn’t sacrifice the testing process," Chief Executive Michael...

Leap Motion technology to come embedded in HP devices

2013-04-17 14:22:00

Leap Motion is partnering with Hewlett-Packard, announcing that its Leap Motion Controller will be bundled with select HP personal computers and that its 3D motion-sensing technology will be embedded in some of the company's devices. The company said...

Shake-up on Hewlett-Packard board

2013-04-04 17:37:00

Three members of Hewlett-Packard Co.'s troubled board of directors, including its chairman, will quit their posts after barely being reelected two weeks ago. The shake-up follows widespread criticism that HP botched an $11-billion acquisition of British...

HP defends board in wake of shareholder uprising

2013-03-11 15:39:00

The heat has been building on Hewlett-Packard's board as the company prepares for its annual meeting next week, with several major shareholders calling for a protest vote against some directors. In a securities filing on Monday, HP struck back against...

Romney, pondering future, plans session with Christie and Ryan

2013-03-22 16:39:00

As he explores his new roles within the Republican party and the business world after last year’s presidential campaign, Mitt Romney plans this summer to bring together “experts and enthusiasts” in both spheres for a gathering in Park...

Shareholder revolt fails to dislodge HP board members [Updated]

2013-03-20 15:59:00

Hewlett-Packard�Co. shareholders voted in favor of the current board at an annual meeting Wednesday, shrugging off a campaign by some investors to ignite a protest over a series of troubled acquisitions. HP announced that all 11 directors received at...

UC Riverside student Senate urges divestment from firms working in West Bank

2013-03-08 18:44:29

The tiny Leap Motion sensor, which goes on sale in May, enables users to interact with their computers using intuitive gestures.

2013-04-17 14:12:37

Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman delivers a speech during the Global Influencer Summit 2012 in Shanghai.

2013-02-14 08:05:01

Former Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch has denied Hewlett-Packard's allegation of accounting fraud by the British company.

2013-02-11 09:32:11