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    Whitman: Political campaign gave her 'thick skin' 06 April, 2012 00:45:04

    Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman's bruising run for governor of California left her with a quality that she needs as she seeks to turn around the computer giant: very "thick skin," she told the Simmons Leadership Conference in Boston on Thursday.
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    Legal nightmare ends for Klarna executives 29 February, 2012 06:33:15

    Two high-level executives of Swedish e-commerce startup Klarna are on their way home after the New York County district attorney agreed to dismiss charges of felony sexual assault that they had faced since early this month.
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    Swedish e-commerce startup's execs linked to NYC sex crime 09 February, 2012 08:51:41

    Two Swedish nationals with the same names as top executives of e-commerce startup Klarna were arrested on Saturday in New York and charged with criminal sexual abuse.
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    SAP pays $3.4 billion for cloud vendor SuccessFactors 04 December, 2011 06:02:51

    SAP America said Saturday that it is paying US$3.4 billion in cash to acquire SuccessFactors, a provider of cloud-based human capital management tools.
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    How Oracle made the Sun deal work: a lesson for CFOs 19 November, 2011 03:13:26

    CFOs who gathered outside Boston on Thursday to discuss how they can be agents for change within their enterprises were treated to a close-up view of how Oracle not only transformed its own business but made its Sun Microsystems acquisition a success.
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    Turn IT pros into 'Compassionate Geeks' 08 June, 2011 02:13:17

    In the new book, "The Compassionate Geek: Mastering Customer Service for I.T. Professionals," veteran IT trainer Don R. Crawley lifts a veil on a corner of the enterprise that has some of the most dysfunctional interactions between users and IT: the support desk. Along with co-author Paul R. Senness, Crawley wants to help IT departments raise their stature and reputation within the organization by giving techies some basic training in emotional intelligence and listening skills.
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    Broadcom buying smart-card security specialist SC Square 09 May, 2011 07:15:06

    Chip maker Broadcom said Sunday that it will pay US$41.9 million for SC Square, a move that will bring expertise in smart-card security to the Irvine, California, architect of silicon for communications equipment.
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    Apple sues Motorola over patents in mobile phones 31 October, 2010 10:12:00

    Apple filed two lawsuits against Motorola and Motorola Mobility late Friday in a US federal court, claiming violations of its patents in multiple Motorola cell phones, including the Droid line.
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    WCIT: Kroes positions Digital Agenda as crucial to recovery 25 May, 2010 22:08:00

    With Europe's debt crisis top-of-mind for many delegates to the World Congress on Information Technology opening in Amsterdam Tuesday, European Commission Vice President Neelie Kroes painted the EC's Digital Agenda five-year plan as key to an economic recovery and the region's long-term fiscal health.
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    Apotheker is out as SAP CEO 08 February, 2010 07:34:00

    Leo Apotheker has resigned as CEO of German ERP giant SAP, the company disclosed on Sunday. The decision was by mutual agreement with SAP's supervisory board, and is effective immediately.
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