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Monthly archive August, 2011

Solyndra CEO last January: Company is “on the right track”

Last January, the Merc's Dana Hull wrote a tough but fair story about Solyndra, the solar manufacturer in Fremont that had fallen on rough times. The company was in full denial. Just a few weeks earlier, when I was speaking Read More →

As sun sets on Solyndra, what’s the forecast for green industry?

Just as sure as the sun will rise, the shutdown of Solyndra, the Fremont maker of solar technology that President Obama once hailed as a model for green jobs in America, is bound to raise questions Read More →

Oracle vs. HP, plus what they have in common: bribery probe

Oracle and HP are bitter rivals, as much as for what they have in common as not: they're going after the same customers; former HP CEO Mark Hurd, who's now co-president at Oracle; former Oracle president Read More →

Quoted: AT&T promises to bring back jobs as part of T-Mobile merger push

"At a time when many Americans are struggling and our economy faces significant challenges, we’re pleased that the T- Mobile merger allows us to bring 5,000 jobs back to the United States and significantly increase our investment here." — AT&T Read More →

Off topic: Madonna vs. Gaga, boarding planes, ship found under 9/11 site, food shelf life, marriage-proposal game

It was inevitable: Madonna vs. Lady Gaga, the infographic. A new study says the worst way to board an airplane is by row. Photos from the 18th-century ship found under ground zero in New Read More →

WikiLeaks document gives insight into Apple’s counterfeit problem in China

Among the massive trove of documents whistleblower website WikiLeaks has released lately is information concerning Apple. A CNN report today sheds light on the Silicon Valley giant's fight against counterfeit products in China, from the point of view Read More →
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