Executive Pay

Meet The 10 Highest-Paid CEOs In AP Survey

AP | By The Associated Press | Posted 05.25.2012

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-- The 10 highest-paid CEOs for 2011, according to an Associated Press analysis of Standard & Poor's 500 companies. The analysis includes companies t...

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On Top Of Big Salaries, Companies Pile On Perks For CEOs

AP | By CHRISTINA REXRODE | Posted 05.25.2012

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-- In the small world of big CEOs, the perks can be spectacular. Drivers, country club memberships, use of company aircraft – those splashy ex...

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It Pays To Be A CEO

AP | CHRISTINA REXRODE and BERNARD CONDON | Posted 05.25.2012

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NEW YORK — Profits at big U.S. companies broke records last year, and so did pay for CEOs. The head of a typical public company made $9.6 milli...

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CEO Pay Has Become Sort Of Less Outrageous

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 05.21.2012

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It pays to be CEO at some companies, no matter how much money you lose. Gregg Engles, founder and CEO of Dean Foods, earned $8.5 million in 2011, a...

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Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Meeting: The Takeaway

James Warren | Posted 05.07.2012

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James Warren

Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger's philosophy is as basic and old-school as their railroad investments. It's somewhat the same with their basic view of life; of working hard at what you love, not being infatuated with success and money, and giving back to your community.

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Investor: 'Big Banker Pay Hasn't Been Tamed At All'

Reuters | Posted 05.03.2012

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By Katharina Bart ZURICH, May 3 (Reuters) - UBS became the latest bank to face the anger of its shareholders over exec...

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Arthur Delaney

Former Gannett CEO Battling Ostentatious Display Of Wealth Next Door

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 04.24.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The golden parachute CEO of a giant media company is battling the construction of a new mansion in his wealthy Washington, D.C. suburb. ...

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Executive Compensation in the Nonprofit Sector: Getting It Right

Alice Korngold | Posted 04.22.2012

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Alice Korngold

What does it mean to get compensation right? And why does it matter so much? Getting it right is called "fair and reasonable" by the IRS. It's what the law requires, it's what any CEO wants, and it's what any donor and member of the public expects.

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Morgan Stanley May Claw Back Pay For 'Improper Employee Behavior'

D.M. Levine | Posted 04.06.2012

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Bankers at Morgan Stanley may have less of a reason to pop the champagne cork this year. The firm says it is expanding its list of events that can...

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The 1% Strike Back

Robert L. Borosage | Posted 03.29.2012

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Robert L. Borosage

The Great Recession exposed deep systemic weaknesses in our economy. The test is not whether we can reflate another bubble, but whether we can build a new foundation for sustained growth and shared prosperity.

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The Nonprofit 1 Percent

Village Voice | Stephen Thrasher | Posted 03.22.2012

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When music therapist Debbie Moran was notified she was being laid off from her job with the Jewish Guild for the Blind, her first concern was not the ...

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How CEOs Can Save Capitalism

Ed Lawler | Posted 04.28.2012

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Ed Lawler

CEOs should receive executive compensation packages that only pay off well for them when their organization is producing good returns for its employees, its shareholders and the environment.

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Politicians, Unions Hail Big Bank CEO After He Refuses Bonus

AP | Posted 04.01.2012

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LONDON — Britain's leaders, politicians and union leaders on Monday welcomed the decision by the chief executive of nationalized Royal Bank of S...

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Starbucks CEO Took Home Big Pay Check Last Year

AP | By SARAH SKIDMORE | Posted 01.28.2012

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PORTLAND, Ore. -- Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz was given a pay package worth roughly $16 million in the company's 2011 fiscal year. Starbucks perform...

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'Nonprofit' Means Personal Wealth For CEOs

The Huffington Post | Max Rosenthal | Posted 12.20.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The chief executives of major companies are frequently blasted for their massive salaries, but new reports show that the heads of the na...

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Catherine New

In WaMu Settlement, An Easy Way Out For Former Executives

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine New | Posted 12.13.2011

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In what essentially amounts to pocket change when compared to the billions that Washington Mutual made in risky loans, three former top executives of ...

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Chris Kirkham

Congress Investigates 'Lavish' Executive Pay At For-Profit Colleges

HuffingtonPost.com | Chris Kirkham | Posted 12.13.2011

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Over the past three years, lawmakers on the House Oversight and Government Reform committee have investigated bonuses and executive pay at companies t...

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Americans Want Companies To Be More Public-Spirited: Poll

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 11.16.2011

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Americans would like businesses to start thinking about more than just the bottom line. Most people say that major companies care most about their ...

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Sympathizing With 'Occupy' Protests, UK Business Secretary Would Consider Limiting Executive Pay

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 11.14.2011

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In a sign that the Occupy London protests might be having some effect, a prominent member of the British government recently signaled that he would be...

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COOs Got More Bonuses, Bigger Paychecks In 2010: Study

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 01.04.2012

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CEOs aren't the only ones whose paychecks keep getting bigger. For COOs, or chief operating officers, 2010 was a very good year. Many COOs experien...

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Executive Will Rake In $100 Million For Relinquishing Responsibilities

The Huffington Post | Jillian Berman | Posted 01.23.2012

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As most Americans have watched their incomes fall during the recession and recovery, one CEO is netting a huge cash payment for relinquishing some res...

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As Banks Announce Layoffs, Guaranteed Bonuses Making Comeback On Wall St.

The Huffington Post | Jillian Berman | Posted 12.24.2011

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The practice of promising bank employees a generous bonus before they've ever even made a trade is making a comeback on Wall Street, even as the finan...

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Executive Pay Spiraling Upward As Corporations Race To Pay Their Top Brass The Most

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 12.05.2011

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The American economy may be faltering, but corporate executives needn't worry: Regardless of how well they perform, each one of them stands a good cha...

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A Transformative Jobs Plan: What's Good for IBM's Top Executives Is Not Good for the U.S.

William Lazonick | Posted 11.15.2011

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William Lazonick

The dearth of jobs, even in an economic recovery, reflects the cumulative impact of three structural changes in the employment practices of U.S. industrial corporations.

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Shocking Raises For American Executives

New York Times | Posted 09.02.2011

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It turns out that the good times are even better than we thought for American chief executives. A preliminary examination of executive pay in 2010,...

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