HP appoints Paul Chapman as CIO of software
HP has appointed Paul Chapman, former VP for global infrastructure and cloud operations at VMware, as CIO of its software business.
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Former SAP president joins National Australia Bank Board
National Australia Bank (NAB), which owns Yorkshire and Clydesdale banks, has appointed a former president of SAP for North America to its board.
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg named world's youngest billionaire
At the age of 29, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been named the world's youngest billionaire.
Cloud fails to deliver promised cost savings, CIOs say
Cloud technologies are offering businesses agility but not the cost-savings they expect, a survey of senior IT directors has found.
Google launches patent assessment tool
Google has launched a tool to enable businesses to check multiple sources to see if their ‘innovative product’ is actually new.
Google 'tax dodge' petition launched
A petition has been launched to try and get Google to ‘pay its fair share’ of tax following the recent revelation that the search giant paid just £6 million, or 1.5 percent, of tax on turnover of £395 million last year.
ISPs launch code of practice for open internet
Ten UK internet service providers (ISPs) have signed a voluntary code of practice to support the open internet.
Amazon creates 100 tech jobs in Dublin
Amazon has announced plans to create more than 100 new technology jobs at its development centre in Kilmainham, Dublin.
HP may cut 25,000 jobs
HP is looking to cut at least 25,000 jobs in a bid to reduce costs and return to growth, according to media reports.
HP CEO pledges dramatic boost in R&D
HP's CEO and president Meg Whitman has announced a commitment to boosting investment in research and development (R&D), declaring that innovation at the company was "alive and well".
Oracle reassures PeopleSoft users of future investment
Oracle has confirmed its commitment to continue investing in its PeopleSoft product at the <a href="http://www.computerworlduk.com/news/it-business/3333644/registration-open-for-ukoug-peoplesoft-conference/">UK Oracle User Group's (UKOUG) conference</a> for the community.
HP launches IT services management degree
HP has partnered with Bucks New University to launch a new foundation degree in IT services management.
Huawei to create 500 new UK jobs, HP adds 50
Huawei, the Chinese telecoms company, has announced plans to double the size of its UK workforce by the end of 2014.
Cost is no longer main driver for cloud adoption
Just 16 percent of UK firms consider cost to be the main driver for initial <a href="http://www.computerworlduk.com/cloud-computing/">cloud adoption</a>, a new survey from the <a href="http://www.cloudindustryforum.org/">Cloud Industry Forum</a> (CIF) has found.
EMC expands cloud research centre in Ireland
EMC has announced plans to expand its Centre of Excellence research and development centre in Ireland, to create EMC Research Europe.
