Under the influence
Article Abstract:
The row over Hewlett-Packard's proposed takeover of Compaq Computer shows that founding families and their descendants can still have influence over big quoted companies. Walter Hewlett and other family members oppose the merger plan.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2001
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Over the hill at 20
Article Abstract:
The announcement that Hewlett-Packard and Compaq are to merge underlines the fact that the personal computer era is over. The PC market is declining and many PC firms are looking towards other services and products for growth.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2001
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Sheltering from the storm
Article Abstract:
Hewlett-Packard's (HP) acquisition of Compaq could prove to be a failure on the scale of Compaq's disastrous 1998 takeover of Digital Equipment. The merger is largely a defensive one, but integrating the firms will be tough.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2001
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