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Autonomy boss can be extradited to the US
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Lynched

The founder of UK software firm Autonomy can be extradited to the US to face charges of conspiracy and fraud, a London court has said.

US tries to extradite Michael Lynch
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Tuesday, 03 December 2019 10:56

US tries to extradite Michael Lynch


Wants him on wire fraud

The United States has formally requested the extradition of Michael Lynch, the British tech billionaire who sold his data company Autonomy to Hewlett Packard in an ill-fated $11.1 billion deal, to face charges including securities fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy.

Whitman happy to throw Apotheker under the bus
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Court told

Meg Whitman, the former boss of Hewlett Packard, was happy to throw her predecessor Leo Apotheker “under the bus” over the botched acquisition of British software company Autonomy, London’s High Court heard.

United States arranges Lynch mob
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Friday, 30 November 2018 12:36

United States arranges Lynch mob


Criminal charges for embarrassing HP

The United States has filed criminal charges against Mike Lynch over the $11 billion sale of the British software company Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard seven years ago.

HPE spins off software disaster
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Friday, 01 September 2017 12:17

HPE spins off software disaster


Autonomy disaster behind it

HPE has completed the spin-off of much of its software business early, closing the door on the disastrous 2011 acquisition of British firm Autonomy and narrowing the company’s focus to data center hardware and software.

Monday, 28 May 2012 11:24

HP stamps on fleeing Autonomy rats

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Rather have a full bottle in front of me

Wednesday, 30 November 2011 13:56

HP finds a use for expensive buys

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Autonomy and Vertica jammed together