Vikram Pandit

That Huge Bonus May Actually Make You Screw Up

Posted 05.10.2012

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Don't choke! It's advice we’ve all heard before, but it’s much easier said than done, according to a new study. After a certain threshold, ...

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Ex-Tyco Executive Who Looted Company Now Says He's Owed $60 Million

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 05.09.2012

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Even after being convicted for bilking his former employer for millions, one ex-executive is suing the company from behind bars, claiming he's still o...

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A New Spring Trend for Shareholders: Corporate Accountability

Elizabeth Parisian | Posted 04.24.2012

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GE's federal tax dodging has a significant impact on Chicago's neighborhoods

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'No' Vote on Citigroup's Pay Should Spark CEO Compensation Reform

Judith Samuelson | Posted 04.23.2012

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What would pay look like if pay packages emphasized investment in the real economy over short term profits that emanate from the non-productive activity that got us into trouble in the first place? Citi might be a great place to experiment.

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Ex-Citi Chairman: Poor Communication To Blame For CEO Pay Fight

Reuters | Posted 04.20.2012

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* Ex-chairman says pay plan not explained well * Plan by board lost in advisory poll of shareholders * Barney Frank prai...

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CEO Pay Rising Less Quickly Due To Shareholder Discontent: Study

Reuters | Posted 04.20.2012

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* CEO pay rose 14 pct in 2011 vs 23 pct in 2010 * AFL-CIO presidents says Citigroup pay vote "a bell-ringer" * Mutual fu...

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Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit's Modest Country Home Is For Sale, For $4.3 Million

The Huffington Post | Mark Gongloff | Posted 04.18.2012

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Well, hope you're happy with yourselves, Citigroup shareholders: You've gone and made Vikram Pandit sell his house. OK, maybe you didn't actually m...

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The Significance of Citigroup's Shareholder Revolt

Robert Reich | Posted 04.18.2012

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The vote against Vikram Pandit's proposed pay package isn't binding on Citigroup. But it's a warning shot across the bow of every corporate boardroom in America. Shareholders aren't happy about executive pay.

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This CEO Is The Highest Paid Big Bank Chief

Reuters | Posted 04.05.2012

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By David Henry April 4 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co CEO Jamie Dimon received $ 23.1 m illion in compensation in 2011, an 1 1 perce...

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Citigroup CEO Gets Massive Bonus As He Slashes Jobs

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 03.09.2012

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In a common refrain, a high-level executive is getting a big bonus while his employees receive pink slips. Only this time, it's happening on Wall Stre...

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JPMorgan Chase CEO: I Was Safer In Lebanon Than With The Occupy Protesters

Posted 02.16.2012

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For Jamie Dimon, the shelter of his Upper East Side mansion isn't enough to keep him safe from the Occupy protesters. Instead, the JPMorgan Chase CEO ...

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Taibbi: Why Wall Street Should Stop Whining

Rolling Stone | Matt Taibbi | Posted 02.09.2012

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Everybody on Wall Street is talking about the new piece by New York magazine’s Gabriel Sherman, entitled "The End of Wall Street as They Knew It." ...

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Citibank Gets The Message: 'Start Serving Clients'

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine New | Posted 01.27.2012

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Big banks are realizing they may actually have to pay attention to customers to keep them. An unprecedented number of people dumped billion-dollar ...

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Cordray Dialing CEOs Of Major Banks To Win Support

Reuters | Posted 03.14.2012

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* Top bankers among scores of introductory calls * Says protecting consumers and supporting honest businesses * Tells re...

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Citigroup's CEO's Monster Pay Package While Cutting Jobs. America's New Capitalism

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 02.11.2012

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Wall Street banks in general are laying off more and more people given the headwinds of the financial sector. But that is the point. How many of the laid off could have been kept on the payroll with just a portion of Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit's paycheck?

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New Website Allows People To Directly Email Wall Street Executives

The Huffington Post | Jillian Berman | Posted 12.28.2011

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As protesters continue to camp out in Manhattan's Zuccotti Park and other locations around the world, some activists have found a new venue to occupy:...

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Citigroup CEO: Occupy Wall Street's Sentiments Are 'Completely Understandable'

Posted 12.12.2011

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Vikram Pandit, CEO of one of the most visible Wall Street institutions in Citigroup, said he thinks the sentiments of the Occupy Wall Street protester...

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Citi Pledges $24 Billion In Small Business Lending

HuffingtonPost.com | Alicia Ciccone | Posted 11.27.2011

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Citi has announced that it will commit $24 billion to small-business lending over the next three years. The bank plans to lend $7 billion in 2011, $8 ...

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Tim Geithner: Banks' Interests 'Not Aligned' With Those Of American Economy

The Huffington Post | James Sunshine | Posted 09.17.2011

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Despite warnings from JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon that the U.S. government may be suffocating the American economy recovery through over-regulation...

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Citigroup Turns Profit For Sixth Consecutive Quarter

AP | PALLAVI GOGOI | Posted 09.14.2011

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NEW YORK — Citigroup Inc. has long boasted of its international scope. It has a presence in 140 countries, more than any other U.S. bank. Now, ...

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Citi Sued For Allegedly Killing Man With $12,000 Credit Card Debt

The Huffington Post | James Sunshine | Posted 08.30.2011

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In the U.S., failing to pay back your Citibank bills can, at worst, lead to personal bankruptcy and a poor credit rating. In Indonesia, it may get you...

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Former Citigroup Vice President Charged With Embezzling $19 Million

Posted 08.27.2011

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NEW YORK (Jessica Dye) - A former vice president at Citigroup Inc was charged with bank fraud on Monday for allegedly embezzling more than $19 mil...

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Citigroup Plans To Reduce Its Number Of Total Shares

AP | PALLAVI GOGOI | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Citigroup Inc., one of the worst-hit banks during the financial crisis, is taking more steps to get back in the good graces of shareh...

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Citigroup To Name New President

Posted 05.25.2011

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Citigroup Inc plans to name John Havens as president and chief operating officer as part of a structural overhaul to address the bank's efforts to ex...

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Citigroup Chief: Bank Will Exceed New Regulatory Requirements

Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc is on track to exceed expected regulatory requirements and shrink its worst assets to less than 20 percent of its ...

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