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Hewlett-Packard is planning an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the forced resignation of CEO Mark Hurd last year and the compensation package he received. A shareholder lawsuit claims HP’s directors wasted company money by awarding Hurd as much as $53 million in severance.

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Hewlett-Packard to Launch Investigation into Circumstances of Hurd’s Departure originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 20 Jan 2011 09:50:00.

Filed Under: Company News, People, Hewlett-Packard, Oracle, Biz Brief, Stocks in the News

CEOs are supposed to know when to say no. But when it comes to the temptation of having an adulterous affair, even some of the toughest-minded bosses just can’t hold up a stop sign. Here are nine chief execs (all men) who made headlines for succumbing to the call of lust.

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CEO Sex Scandals: A Rogues’ Gallery originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 24 Nov 2010 08:00:00.

Filed Under: People, Hewlett-Packard, General Electric , Oracle, Boeing, Careers, BP

Jodie Fisher, whose relationship with Mark Hurd helped bring about his ouster as CEO of Hewlett-Packard, has claimed that Hurd shared information about HP’s buyout of Electronic Data Systems before it was made public.

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Former HP CEO Hurd Accused of Sharing Secret Buyout Plans originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 06 Nov 2010 10:20:00.

Filed Under: People, Hewlett-Packard

In a trial that starts Monday, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison says he intends to prove that incoming Hewlett-Packard chief executive Leo Apotheker stole ideas from Oracle in his previous position as head of European competitor SAP.

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Oracle’s Larry Ellison Blasts Incoming HP Chief originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 27 Oct 2010 19:00:00.

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Oracle CEO Larry Ellison doesn’t think highly of Hewlett-Packard’s board. In fact, he thinks the entire board should resign — pronto. Why? Because “the madness must stop,” Ellison said, referring to HP’s hiring of Leo Apotheker, a former chief of German software giant SAP

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Larry Ellison: HP Board Must ‘Resign En Masse Right Away’ originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 19:30:00.

Filed Under: Technology, Hewlett-Packard, Oracle, SAP