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Can Strong Brand Management Practices Hinder Career Opportunities?

Jenny Darroch | Posted 11.14.2009 | Business


Jenny Darroch

While strong brands need to stay relevant, strong brands do not constantly change what they stand for.

Accountability for Minerals in the Eastern DRC

Zoe McMahon | Posted 11.11.2009 | Green


Zoe McMahon

Although the electronics industry can't solve this issue alone, we at HP believe that addressing conflict minerals is a natural extension of our existing efforts.

Digital: Beyond Our Control, But Within Our Reach

Chris Curtin and Bob Greenberg | Posted 11.10.2009 | Media


Chris Curtin and Bob Greenberg

Marketers should create campaigns and branded platforms that explain how to get more value out of products, and "why" someone should have them in the first place.

Windows 7 Not so Great as Advertised and Has Compatibility Issues: Is Microsoft in Collusion With Manufacturers Like HP?

Michael Russnow | Posted 11.08.2009 | Technology


Michael Russnow

There ought to be a law preventing the computer hardware and software industry from shortchanging consumers, so that we get the full use of our equipment.

Obama Small Business Plan Falls Short of Real Solutions

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 10.21.2009 | Business


Lloyd Chapman

Today, President Barack Obama held a press conference in Landover, MD to announce the administration's plans for a, "New Small Business Lending Initia...

BookPrep: HP's Print-On-Demand Service Launched

PC World | Juan Carlos Perez | Posted 10.21.2009 | Books


Hewlett-Packard, bullish about Web hosted print-on-demand (POD) services, has launched a new POD service called BookPrep for printing digital copies o...

Learning from the Nobel Prizes in Science

James M. Gentile | Posted 10.09.2009 | Technology


James M. Gentile

These awards speak volumes about the key role of immigration in American scientific leadership. As a nation, we have our work cut out for us, if we want to maintain scientific leadership.

Activists Put Congo's Conflict Minerals on the Map

David Sullivan | Posted 10.08.2009 | World


David Sullivan

We've all heard of Conflict Diamonds by now. But a troubling, less visible crisis haunts objects we use everyday. Here is everything you need to know about the next big issue: Conflict Minerals.

Digital Chic: HP Launches a Boutique Within Lord & Taylor

Zandile Blay | Posted 10.02.2009 | New York


Zandile Blay

Ever thought you'd witness the day when computer nerds morphed into style aficionados? Well Hewlett Packard has ushered it in!

How America's Greenest Companies Can Become the Most Peaceful

David Sullivan | Posted 11.24.2009 | Green


David Sullivan

Commanding four of the top five rankings in Newsweek, the electronics industry appears to be leading the way in environmental sustainability.

Moving Beyond Anger and Rhetoric, The Conference Board Introduces Guidelines for Real Compensation Reform

Raj Gupta | Posted 11.21.2009 | Business


Raj Gupta

Abuses in executive compensation have contributed to a loss of trust, and our Task Force report provides a set of guidelines that can make significant inroads in restoring credibility in our corporations.

Executive Compensation: Cisco, HP, AT&T, Tyco Agree To Pay Limits

wsj.com | DEBORAH SOLOMON | Posted 11.21.2009 | Business


WASHINGTON -- A group of blue-chip companies is lining up behind efforts to voluntarily change their pay practices, in part to head off potentially mo...

Obama Administration Policies Will Divert Funds From Middle Class Economy

Chris Gunn | Posted 10.18.2009 | Business


Chris Gunn

We project that by counting big businesses in the United States and Europe as small businesses the Obama Administration may be shortchanging middle class firms out of as much as $100 billion a year in contracts.

Obama Officials Avoided Questions from Press on Misleading Contracting Data

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 10.18.2009 | Business


Lloyd Chapman

According to information in the Federal Procurement Data System, eight of the top ten recipients of federal small business contracts were actually large businesses or divisions of large businesses.

Carly Fiorina: HP Sales In Iran Looming Over Her Senate Run

San Jose Mercury News | Mike Zapler | Posted 10.16.2009 | Business


SACRAMENTO - Over the past dozen years, Hewlett-Packard has sold hundreds of millions of dollars worth of printers and other products to Iran through ...

Obama Spouts Pro Small Business Rhetoric, But Gives Small Business Billions to Corporate Giants

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 09.24.2009 | Business


Lloyd Chapman

When you look closely at Obama's policies towards small businesses you start to think its just a matter of time before he loads small business owners into crowded train cars headed for prison camps.

Hardware Risk: China Targets PC Manufacturers

Michael Shtender-Auerbach | Posted 07.11.2009 | World


Michael Shtender-Auerbach

What happens when the Chinese request all PC's include internal hardware mechanisms for the tracking and monitoring of its users?

Which Tech Company Will Lead on Climate Change?

Daniel Kessler | Posted 06.27.2009 | Green


Daniel Kessler

A strong global climate deal offers a real business opportunity for the IT industry through the technology needed to implement climate solutions.

Most Layoffs In 2008: The Companies That Cut The Most

247wallst.com | Posted 01.18.2009 | Business


People who get to the end of 2008 and are still at work can be thankful. The unemployment rate will probably be over 7%. That does not count the peopl...

Greening Hollywood: EcoTainment, Creating Good Content About Doing Good

Paige Donner | Posted 01.16.2009 | Green


Paige Donner

This year's highlight of the Hollywood Goes Green Summit was the speaker panel on EcoTainment. I was asked to and had the honor of moderating this panel of informed creatives.

Obama Drops Campaign Promise to End Contracting Abuses

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 01.04.2009 | Business


Lloyd Chapman

The surprisingly low priority Obama has given small business issues on his websites is a clear indication this is not going to be a pro small business administration.

Paint McCain a Red-Baiter

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 11.17.2008 | Politics


Leo W. Gerard

The "small government" Bush and Republican Congress increased spending, thus replacing the budget surplus bequeathed them with deficits.

The Women in McCain's Life

Paul Jenkins | Posted 10.21.2008 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

In 10 days Sarah Palin's standing has crashed an awesome 24 points, with a clear majority now having a negative opinion of the Alaska Governor. This k...

Obama Still Does Not Know His Place

Paul Jenkins | Posted 08.06.2008 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

What angers John McCain and bemuses many traditional observers is how unflappable Barack Obama remains in public, no matter how condescending the attacks.

Top GOP VP Choices: Failed Business Leaders, Former Dems, Confirmed Bachelors and Creationists

Paul Jenkins | Posted 07.13.2008 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

If you thought the Republican primary field was a bit of a joke, wait until you get a closer look at the front runners for the vice presidential slot.