Drug Charges Added for Broadcom Co-Founder Accused of Backdating
Posted on June 11, 2008 - Filed Under Technology | Leave a Comment
Broadcom co-founder and former CEO Henry Nicholas III can now add drug charges on top of a criminal stock-options backdating conspiracy. A federal indictment alleges Nicholas used cocaine, spiked customers‘ drinks with ecstasy, hired prostitutes and then used payoffs or threatened violence to keep everything secret.
Broadcom’s co-founder and former chief executive Henry Nicholas III faces a rash of drug charges laid out in an indictment Thursday in addition to those relating to stock-options backdating, reports Reuters.
According to the 18-page federal indictment, the alleged backdating conspiracy forced Broadcom to write down $2.2 billion in profits last year.
Read More..>>Just Broken Up And Want To Get Back With Your Ex?
Posted on May 23, 2008 - Filed Under Technology | Leave a Comment
If you’ve just broken up with your partner or are in the last days of a dying relationship you need to read this article.
We’ve all been there. The pain and emotional turmoil of a bitter break
up or the disillusionment of a marriage or relationship that is in its
dying days. All that time and energy and love seemingly gone, wasted.
The end of a relationship. But does it have to be?…
Would It Matter if Microsoft Didn’t Cheat with OOXML Approval?
Posted on April 7, 2008 - Filed Under Technology | Leave a Comment
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has adopted an international standard based on Microsoft’s Office Open XML (OOXML) document format. This adoption process has caused some to wonder if Microsoft strong armed this standard into existence.
I’ve been watching the approval process for OOXML with some interest. Never before have I seen a vendor that has the existing standard for anything challenged in this fashion. I’m not sure what it means for the market, but regardless of which side you are on, I think both sides can agree the process sure made ISO look like a joke. Seriously, when should an approval process look like a U.S. election (with hanging chads)?
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