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Dr Mike Lynch Confirmed Dead, As Search For Daughter Continues
Dr Mike Lynch confirmed dead after five bodies recovered from sunken yacht. Search continues for missing daughter
Mike Lynch, Five Others Missing After Yacht Sinks Off Sicily
British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, five others missing after yacht sinks off coast of Sicily in freak storm, weeks after fraud acquittal
PC Recovery Continues As Shipments Grow, Says IDC
Global shipments of PCs rose by 3 percent in Q2, IDC finds, as recovery in the personal computer market continues
Prosecutors Say Lynch Behind Autonomy Fraud
Federal prosecutors argue former Autonomy chief Mike Lynch responsible for fraud, as case over disastrous HP acquisition nears end
HP Sales Beat Expectations As PCs Return To Growth
HP revenues beat analysts' expectations as commercial PC sales return to growth after two-year post-pandemic slump
Mike Lynch Defends Himself At HP-Autonomy Trial In US
British founder of Autonomy defends himself in San Francisco federal courthouse against criminal fraud charges
Hewlett-Packard Tells Court It Lost $4 Billion From Autonomy Acquisition
HP tells London court that it is seeking $4 billion in damages from former Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch and ex-CFO Sushovan Hussain
Hewlett Packard Enterprise To Acquire Juniper Networks For $14 Billion
HPE to acquire Juniper Networks for $14 billion in cash, in a move to bolster its AI networking credentials
Intel Re-Issued Hefty Antitrust Fine by European Commission
No escape. After successfully overturning last year its 2009 antitrust fine of €1.06 billion, European Commission re-imposes fine of €376.4m
PC Shipment Decline Slows In Q2, Says Gartner
Gartner PC shipment results mirror Canalys data, after finding a 16.6 percent shipment decline in the second quarter
PC Shipment Decline Slows In Q2, Says Canalys
Good news. Global PC market decline has eased as shipments drop 12 percent in Q2 2023, Canalys research finds
Mike Lynch Extradited To Face Trial In California
UK entrepreneur Mike Lynch extradited to California to face criminal fraud charges over $11bn sale of Autonomy to HP more than a decade ago
PC Shipments Decline 30 Percent, Gartner Finds
Gartner reports that PC shipments worldwide have declined 30 percent in Q1, backing up similar findings from rival IDC
PC Shipments Slump 29 Percent, Led By Apple
Apple sees biggest slump in PC shipments along with HP, Lenovo, Dell and others as pandemic-era demand dissipates
Autonomy’s Mike Lynch Fights US Extradition Attempt
Co-founder and former CEO of Autonomy Dr Mike Lynch asks High Court in London to block his extradition to the US
HP To Layoff 4,000 To 6,000 Staff Over Next Three Years
Smaller still. Thousands of job cuts are coming to HP's global workforce, in addition to the 9,000 jobs it axed three years ago
PC Shipments Declined 15 Percent In Q3, Warns IDC
Worrying decline in PC shipments continues, as IDC reports 15 percent year on year decline, with Apple only manufacturer to see increase
PC Shipments Worldwide Drop 15.3 Percent In Q2, IDC Warns
Worrying sign. Global PC shipments take a double-digit tumble in the second quarter, amid fears of worldwide economic downturn
IBM Closes Down Russian Operation, Lays Off Staff
After suspending its operations in Russia in Q1, IBM tells local staff it is winding down operations in Russia and laying off employees
HP Shares Soar After Warren Buffett Reveals $4.2 billion Stake
Strategic move? Respected Wall Street investment group Berkshire Hathaway takes sizeable 11.4 percent stake in PC maker HP
US Extradition Case Of Dr Mike Lynch Delayed By A Week
HP's revenge? Former boss of Autonomy Mike Lynch is to wait a week to find out if a decision about his extradition to the US can be delayed
PC Sales Reach Highest Level Since 2012, Says IDC
Shipments of PCs (desktops, laptops, workstations etc) experience growth streak during the past year, despite ongoing chip shortage
Printer Ink Can ‘Cost More Than Champagne’
Manufacturer-branded printer cartridges can be priced 286 percent more than third-party alternatives, costing consumers hundreds of pounds a year, Which? finds
Carmakers Urge FTC Intervention After Defeat In Qualcomm Appeal
Tesla, Ford, Honda, HP, and Intel ask the US tech regulator to carry on its case against Qualcomm after US court quashes Qualcomm licencing injunction
Coronavirus: Xerox Ends Hostile Takeover Bid For HP
Setback for Carl? Printer maker Xerox cites Coronavirus pandemic 'turmoil' as reason for withdrawing $35 billion bid for HP
Coronavirus: HP Laments Xerox Hostile Bid Amid Pandemic
HP has written to its shareholders to argue that now is not the time for an unsolicited takeover, with Xerox's 'irresponsible capital structure'
HP Implements Punitive CEO Pay Off To Discourage Xerox
Another poison pill tactic to discourage Xerox's advances, sees HP management implementing a stiff pay out for CEO, post-takeover
HP Rejects Xerox’s Sweetened Takeover Offer
Still a firm no. HP's board of directors tell Carl Icahn and Xerox that their $35 billion takeover offer still undervalues it
Xerox Launches Bid To Acquire All Outstanding HP Shares
Fight, fight, fight. Printer maker Xerox launches its official tender offer for all outstanding shares in PC giant HP