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#FairnessFirst: H&M's diversity manager and the #pinkify debate

Leigh Andrews 22 Jan 2018

Boris Dzhingarov

Simple ways to reduce business costs

Boris Dzhingarov 25 Aug 2015

Microsoft Chief Executive Satya Nadella put his foot in his mouth when he told women to trust 'karma' to provide them with pay increases, causing outrage among women's rights groups. Image: Wikipedia

Nadella gaffe over pay raises women's ire

13 Oct 2014

While Larry Ellison is no longer the Chief Executive of Oracle, he will maintain his association with the company as its Chief Technology Officer and its Executive Chairman. Image: Wikipedia

Larry Ellison changes jobs at Oracle

22 Sep 2014

Microsoft's former Chief Executive Steve Ballmer has resigned from the board of directors and will focus on his basketball team bought last month for $2bn. Image: Microsoft

Ballmer finally steps down from Microsoft's board

20 Aug 2014

Judge Lucy Koh has rejected the compensation offer from major technology companies in Silicon Valley who underpaid their employees as part of an anti-poaching agreement designed to keep salaries low. Image: Wikipedia

Silicon Valley staff anti-poaching settlement rejected

11 Aug 2014

David Weil, Administrator of the Labour Department's Wage and Hour Division has ordered LinkedIn to pay $6m to employees and former employees who were entitled to overtime but didn't get paid. Image:

LinkedIn must pay $6m in backpay to workers

5 Aug 2014

Xbox Head, Phil Spencer has confirmed the Xbox Entertainment Studios will close down later this year. Image:

Microsoft closes Xbox Entertainment Studios

21 Jul 2014

Stephen Elop, responsible for Nokia Devices, says Nokia X phones will move to the Windows Phone platform and it will try to drive up sales of its Lumia model. Image: Wikipedia

Reorganisation sees Microsoft axe 18,000 jobs

18 Jul 2014

Twitter's Chief Operating Officer Ali Rowghani has unexpectedly quit his job after selling 300,000 of his shares. Image: Twitter

Twitter's Rowghani quits

13 Jun 2014

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Ousted NY Times editor shows no rancour

20 May 2014

Cloud, mobile and integration may be the focus for Microsoft under Satya Nadella's leadership. Image: Wikimedia Commons

Insider to refresh Microsoft for mobile age

6 Feb 2014

Satya Nadella is Microsoft's new boss. Image: Wikimedia Commons.

Gates quits as Microsoft chairman, new CEO named

5 Feb 2014

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Yahoo's chief operating officer quits

17 Jan 2014

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Original image © Besjunior –

#FairnessFirst: H&M's diversity manager and the #pinkify debate

Leigh Andrews 22 Jan 2018

Boris Dzhingarov

Simple ways to reduce business costs

Boris Dzhingarov 25 Aug 2015

Microsoft Chief Executive Satya Nadella put his foot in his mouth when he told women to trust 'karma' to provide them with pay increases, causing outrage among women's rights groups. Image: Wikipedia

Nadella gaffe over pay raises women's ire

13 Oct 2014

While Larry Ellison is no longer the Chief Executive of Oracle, he will maintain his association with the company as its Chief Technology Officer and its Executive Chairman. Image: Wikipedia

Larry Ellison changes jobs at Oracle

22 Sep 2014

Microsoft's former Chief Executive Steve Ballmer has resigned from the board of directors and will focus on his basketball team bought last month for $2bn. Image: Microsoft

Ballmer finally steps down from Microsoft's board

20 Aug 2014

Judge Lucy Koh has rejected the compensation offer from major technology companies in Silicon Valley who underpaid their employees as part of an anti-poaching agreement designed to keep salaries low. Image: Wikipedia

Silicon Valley staff anti-poaching settlement rejected

11 Aug 2014

David Weil, Administrator of the Labour Department's Wage and Hour Division has ordered LinkedIn to pay $6m to employees and former employees who were entitled to overtime but didn't get paid. Image:

LinkedIn must pay $6m in backpay to workers

5 Aug 2014

Xbox Head, Phil Spencer has confirmed the Xbox Entertainment Studios will close down later this year. Image:

Microsoft closes Xbox Entertainment Studios

21 Jul 2014

Stephen Elop, responsible for Nokia Devices, says Nokia X phones will move to the Windows Phone platform and it will try to drive up sales of its Lumia model. Image: Wikipedia

Reorganisation sees Microsoft axe 18,000 jobs

18 Jul 2014

Twitter's Chief Operating Officer Ali Rowghani has unexpectedly quit his job after selling 300,000 of his shares. Image: Twitter

Twitter's Rowghani quits

13 Jun 2014

(Image: Wikimedia Commons)

Ousted NY Times editor shows no rancour

20 May 2014

Cloud, mobile and integration may be the focus for Microsoft under Satya Nadella's leadership. Image: Wikimedia Commons

Insider to refresh Microsoft for mobile age

6 Feb 2014

Satya Nadella is Microsoft's new boss. Image: Wikimedia Commons.

Gates quits as Microsoft chairman, new CEO named

5 Feb 2014

Henrique de Castro. Image:

Yahoo's chief operating officer quits

17 Jan 2014

Yahoo! hires 'gadget geek' Pogue in tech news push

Yahoo! hires 'gadget geek' Pogue in tech news push

23 Oct 2013

Microsoft says Ballmer will retire within 12 months

Microsoft says Ballmer will retire within 12 months

26 Aug 2013

News Corp split to boost Murdoch pay 15%

29 Apr 2013

Man outsources his own job to China

18 Jan 2013

LinkedIn now has 200m members

10 Jan 2013

Boston Globe cuts jobs in newsroom, elsewhere

Boston Globe cuts jobs in newsroom, elsewhere

25 Jul 2012

Bernhart Associates' Q2 hiring survey: Marketers' employment outlook stable

Bernhart Associates' Q2 hiring survey: Marketers' employment outlook stable

18 Apr 2012

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