International markets roundup – Sydney Morning Herald

International markets roundupSydney Morning HeraldShares in Hewlett Packard fell 2.1 per cent after the struggling firm named former eBay chief Meg Whitman its new president and chief executive officer, replacing Leo Apotheker. The bounceback came despite a tepid view of policymakers' responses to the …and more » More: continued here

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Jail for post office bandit

A GRIFFITH man who held up a Shepparton post office with a sawn-off shotgun – and threatened an innocent bystander with a machete – has been sentenced to more than seven years behind bars. Guy Lee Dillon was sentenced in Shepparton County Court last week to seven-and-a-half years in prison …

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Flower stamp issue to mark ROC centennial – Taipei Times

Flower stamp issue to mark ROC centennialTaipei TimesChunghwa Post will launch a second edition of its National Flower Postage Stamps on Double Ten National Day. Chunghwa said it decided to publish the stamps again in observance of the Republic of China's centennial. … More: continued here

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Whitman faces big challenges at HP – San Jose Mercury News

ITP.net Whitman faces big challenges at HPSan Jose Mercury NewsWhitman, the former eBay (EBAY) chief who was named CEO of HP on Thursday, faces two immediate challenges: In her own words, "there is no higher priority" than getting HP on sound financial footing, after a series of downward revisions to …

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Ex eBay CEO Meg Whitman is new HP CEO – TameBay

ITP.net Ex eBay CEO Meg Whitman is new HP CEOTameBayMeg was of course eBay CEO prior to handing the reins over to John Donahoe. She also spent a small fortune of her personal money in a failed attempt to become Governor of California. Since Carly Fiorina (who also had a …

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webOS Weekly September 25th, 2011 – PreCentral.net

PDF Devices webOS Weekly September 25th, 2011PreCentral.netMeg Whitman has stepped into the position as Top Dog at HP, and brings with her years of experience as the former CEO of eBay, and Director on HP's Board. Does this bring hope for webOS devices? Well, with a new CEO, anything is …

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