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    The dot com bust signalled the end of the beginning for technology, according to Carly Fiorina, ex-boss of Hewlett-Packard, who added that within 25 years, technology would become so integral to our lives we would not notice it anymore.

  • Fiorina: The quest continues

    Only a month ago, pundits were speculating whether Carleton Fiorina would be dismissed as chief executive of Hewlett-Packard. Now she finds herself running the second-largest PC company behind IBM.

  • The refashioning of HP

    newsmakers -- When Hewlett-Packard announced its intention to acquire Compaq Computer, critics attacked the plan as a lamebrained idea and said CEO Carly Fiorina was stepping into a tar pit that would swallow up both companies.

  • Compaq shareholders approve HP union

    Compaq Computer shareholders have voted 9-to-1 in favour of a deal which may see Hewlett-Packard acquire Compaq, however, the struggle is not over, with the Hewlett family continuing to campaign vigorously against any merger.

  • Fiorina steps down at HP

    Carly Fiorina, the embattled leader of Hewlett-Packard, stepped down as chairman and CEO on Wednesday as HP tries to redefine itself for a new era.

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  • Compaq shareholders approve HP union

    Compaq Computer shareholders have voted 9-to-1 in favour of a deal which may see Hewlett-Packard acquire Compaq, however, the struggle is not over, with the Hewlett family continuing to campaign vigorously against any merger.

  • HP: No driver, no direction

    Now that Carly Fiorina has been ousted, Hewlett-Packard says it needs a new captain, not a new course, but outsiders say the company needs to change its tack.

  • Are sharks circling HP?

    Competitors will try to use uncertainty to win customers from HP, analysts predict. It's not yet clear whether they will succeed.

  • Can Fiorina sell it?

    With less than a week remaining before the HP shareholder vote on the proposed acquisition of Compaq, CEO Carly Fiorina is making an all-out effort to persuade fence sitters to support the deal.

  • HP, Compaq: A meritocracy of dunces?

    HP believes that retaining executive talent is what will make the Compaq merger succeed. But history shows that heroes with lofty resumes aren't always enough to turn things around.

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  • HP offers peek at new product line

    Ahead of the official unveiling of the new Hewlett-Packard, the company gave consumers and partners a first look at its new product details. Find out what stays.

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