Hurd payout

Ousted Hewlett-Pack ard CEO Mark Hurd’s contract may entitle him to severance of $12 million plus stock, which could be worth about $40 million, the Financial Times re ported on its Web site.

CPI on rise

The consumer-price index increased 0.3 per cent, the most in a year, while the “core” rate, ex cluding volatile food and fuel costs, rose 0.1 percent.

RIM reassures

BlackBerry maker Re search In Motion is seek ing to reassure Wall Street customers, includ ing Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase, about the security of its e-mail service, as countries in cluding India push for access.

Goldman get

Goldman Sachs chief Lloyd Blankfein exercised 90,681 stock options this week, for a $6.09 million gross profit; President Gary Cohn exercised 73,653 options for $4.95 million; and CFO David Viniar exercised 67,326 options for $4.52 million.

Google buys

Google bought Jambool, a software maker that helps online companies manage virtual curren cies. Terms weren’t dis closed.