Business News

• Report: Hewlett-Packard to split in 2 companies

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Hewlett-Packard Co., the iconic maker of personal computers and printers, reportedly plans to split itself into two separate companies by spinning off its technology services business. The Wall Street Journal reported the…

  Technology

  October 06, 2014
• Firm says phone apps spy on Hong Kong protesters

  HONG KONG (AP) — The Chinese government might be using smartphone apps to spy on pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, a U.S. security firm said. The applications are disguised as tools created by activists, said…

  Technology

  October 05, 2014
• MIT, Twitter team up on $10M social media project

  CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Twitter are teaming up on a $10 million project to better understand social networks and figure out new ways to benefit from them. As part…

  Technology

  October 03, 2014
• Disney extends CEO Iger’s contract to 2018

  BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — The Walt Disney Co. says it has extended Robert Iger’s contract as chairman and CEO by two years through June 30, 2018. In a statement issued Thursday, board member Orin Smith…

  Technology

  October 03, 2014