Archive for February, 2009

HP implements pay cuts across the board

19 Feb 13:21 | 0 comments

IT Market leader Hewlett-Packard (HP) has implemented pay cuts across the board in order to increase flexibility in its cost structure, with CEO Mark Hurd taking a 20% pay cut and the majority of workers taking a 10% pay cuts. Across HP, executive council members will see their base pay cut by 15%, while other executives' pay will be cut by 10%.  HP also intends to cap its matching...

HP 'Executing Well' claims CEO Mark Hurd

19 Feb 13:16 | 0 comments

Reporting Q1 figures to the market yesterday, HP CEO Mark Hurd claimed that HP was 'Executing Well in a tough market'.  He went on to say ' Our market strength, disciplined cost management and diverse portfolio allowed us to differentiate HP in the global marketplace and gain share in key markets'.  He was reporting 1% rise in revenues of US$28.8bn for the first quarter, with operating profits...

The Lowdown on Soy-Based Inks

03 Feb 16:21 | 0 comments

If you’re interested in green printing, chances are you’ve heard of soy-based inks. They’re touted as the solution to environmentally unfriendly printing practices. While they are much more ecologically sound than traditional commercial inks, which are petroleum-based, they’re not perfect. Here are the facts about soy-based ink. It’s better for the environment. Traditional commercial ink uses...

An Ink-Based Society: Seven Ways We Use More Ink Now

03 Feb 16:00 | 0 comments

Think the Internet means we don’t print as much as we used to? Think again. Home printing is becoming more and more prevalent—people are just printing more than they used to. Here are just a few reasons why people print more today than ever before. Printing tickets at home. It’s much more convenient to print tickets at home than to wait in line to pick them up at the counter. Travel companies...



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