Leadership is More Than Profit
In the rush to globalization, the United States has tossed aside a crucial principle that guided the economic prosperity of the twentieth century: co...
In the rush to globalization, the United States has tossed aside a crucial principle that guided the economic prosperity of the twentieth century: co...
Robert Weissman | Posted 06.24.2008 | Business
Soaring private jet use reflects skyrocketing wealth inequality, in the United States and globally. Also, private jet use is subsidized as well by commercial air traffic.
Diane Francis | Posted 06.16.2008 | Business
McCain can "pledge" to reform Wall Street business practices all he wants, but he hasn't walked the walk in the Senate in past years, nor has his party ever done so.
LA Times | Scott DeCarlo | Posted 05.08.2008 | Business
After a 38% collective pay raise in 2006, chief executives of the 500 biggest companies in the U.S. (as measured by a composite ranking of sales, prof...
Henry Blodget | Posted 04.22.2008 | Business
Take the job after an economic downturn, announce "new era" for Your Bank, have PR people place a Fortune cover story about you, and sit in your chair for three years and collect at least $50 million.
AP | Posted 04.12.2008 | Business
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Stewart Acuff | Posted 03.12.2008 | Politics
By Stewart Acuff, Organizing Director, AFL-CIO, and Sheldon Friedman, Research Coordinator, AFL-CIO Voice@Work Campaign A hearing Friday by the House...
John Sweeney | Posted 02.08.2008 | Politics
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New York Times | Dealbook | Posted 01.31.2008 | Business
Bruce Wasserstein is an important rainmaker at Lazard, the investment bank he runs. But, wonders Breakingviews, is he really worth more to the busine...
Reuters | Posted 01.31.2008 | Business
Merrill Lynch & Co Inc (MER.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday top executives did not receive bonuses for 2007 after the world's largest b...
Robert Weissman | Posted 01.29.2008 | Business
The concentration of wealth and income reflects a major shift over the last three decades in how the United States shares its earnings.
Reuters Via USA Today | Jonathan Stempel | Posted 01.25.2008 | Business
Citigroup (C) awarded Chief Executive Vikram Pandit $26.7 million worth of shares and 3 million stock options six weeks after he took over the largest...
Reuters | Posted 12.20.2007 | Business
With many U.S. chief executives taking home millions of dollars in pay, it is no shock that average workers regards them as overpaid. But that attitud...
AP | Stephen Bernard | Posted 12.19.2007 | Business
"Deeply disappointing" fourth-quarter writedowns have Morgan Stanley Chief Executive John Mack bypassing his year-end bonus -- and he is unlikely to b...
New York Times | Eric Dash | Posted 12.07.2007 | Business
In one of the largest corporate pay give-backs ever, William W. McGuire, the former chief executive of UnitedHealth Group, has agreed to forfeit at le...
New York Times | GRETCHEN MORGENSON | Posted 12.06.2007 | Business
Conflicts of interest are pervasive among executive compensation consultants, according to a Congressional investigation. Moreover, the inquiry found,...
Eve Tahmincioglu | Posted 11.01.2007 | Business
Now we have other institutions thinking they should be following big businesses' lead and pony up big bucks for their head honchos.
POKANE, Wash. - Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin attended five colleges in...
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Barack Obama made his first direct criticism of Republican vice...
A visibly upset Keith Olbermann apologized to viewers Thursday...
I thought McCain was the next Bush. I said so, like countless others, on this...
For all the hullabaloo about whether John McCain would...
7PM So it's the last night of this thing. I wonder if...
A John McCain campaign aide tells Jay Carney that she sees no reason why Sarah Palin should have to...
Barack Obama made his long-anticipated debut on Fox News'...
As Cindy McCain came under criticism for wearing an outfit that some estimate was...
NEW YORK — Inspired by Neil Young and Radiohead, Michael Moore will release...
Sages going back to Socrates have offered advice on how to be happy, but only now are scientists beginning...
WASHINGTON — The government is expected to take over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as...
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos — Hurricane Ike slammed into the Turks and Caicos on Saturday as...
Margaret Blair and Ralph Gomory | Posted 09.05.2008 | Business