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…

5 years ago

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.…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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,…

5 years ago