Compensation
CEOs, Boards Forgo Cash Retainers in Liquidity Squeeze
Companies are taking steps to shore up balance sheets with more cash on hand by drawing on credit facilities, suspending…
Coronavirus Caps Years of Rich Pay for Many CEOs
Chief executives of large U.S. companies rode a more than decadelong bull market to a string of record pay days.…
Bank of America Keeps CEO’s Pay at $26.5 Million
Bank of America Corp. greenlighted a $26.5 million pay package for its top executive in 2019 after the bank’s shares marked their…
Interim CEOs: How the Top Temp’s Pay is Set
When a CEO exits unexpectedly, the vacancy leaves room for someone to step up and prove his or her worth…
SEC Enforcers Listening to All Sources, Including Activists
Insurance underwriter Argo Group has been asked by the SEC to hand over documents related to perks awarded to its executives. The SEC inquiry…
Amid #MeToo Scandals, Alphabet Lawyer Is Highest-Paid Legal Chief
Top legal officers are becoming increasingly valuable to corporations, at least according to the rising number of digits in some…
Eyeing Lawsuits, Boards Tighten Limits on Director Pay
Boards are continuing to adopt limits on the amount of compensation directors can earn in a year to protect against…
Viacom and CBS Executives to Earn Big Bucks in Merger Deal
The merger of Viacom Inc. and CBS Corp. will be lucrative for the top executives of both companies. Viacom Chief Executive Bob Bakish,…