Posts Tagged ‘chief executive’
The Good Barbarian: How Icahn, Ackman, and Loeb Became Shareholder Heroes – BusinessWeek
The GuardianThe Good Barbarian: How Icahn, Ackman, and Loeb Became Shareholder HeroesBusinessWeekEven Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management has staged only three proxy battles over the past eight years. “Nobody wants to have a public battle... Read the rest of this entry »
Yahoo chief executive resigns, company adds new board members – Washington Post
Globe and MailYahoo chief executive resigns, company adds new board membersWashington PostHis decision follows more than a week of controversy that leaves Yahoo with a new interim chief executive, three new board members from Yahoo's largest outsid... Read the rest of this entry »
Employees, too, want a say on the boss’ pay – Economic Times
Moneycontrol.comEmployees, too, want a say on the boss' payEconomic TimesHere and there this proxy season, executive pay is coming under attack from the people who actually own public companies, which is to say, stockholders. At Citigroup last week... Read the rest of this entry »
In Executive Pay, a Rich Game of Thrones – New York Times
New York TimesIn Executive Pay, a Rich Game of ThronesNew York TimesNot since Steve Jobs has a chief executive at Apple, or any other public American corporation, for that matter, been as richly rewarded in stock as Timothy D. Cook, who succeeded Mr. J... Read the rest of this entry »
Ackman targeted CN COO for CP job: proxy – National Post
National PostAckman targeted CN COO for CP job: proxyNational Post2 railroad has been locked in a very public fight with activist investor Bill Ackman whose New York hedge fund, Pershing Square Capital Management LP, has been seeking to replace the rai... Read the rest of this entry »
Proxy battle pits new Yahoo CEO against hedge fund » Public …
Less than three months into the job as Yahoo Inc's chief executive, Scott Thompson faces a proxy showdown with hedge fund Third Point that will determine whether he or a slate of dissident directors nominated by the hedge ... Read the rest of this entry »
Janus cuts CEO pay 40 percent after shareholder vote – WXEL
Janus cuts CEO pay 40 percent after shareholder voteWXELBy Ross Kerber (Reuters) - Janus Capital Group cut the pay of its chief executive sharply last year and put new compensation guidelines in place after it lost a shareholder "Say on Pay" ... Read the rest of this entry »
With Olympus Managers Still Entrenched, an Ousted Chief Drops His Sword – New York Times
New York TimesWith Olympus Managers Still Entrenched, an Ousted Chief Drops His SwordNew York Times... challenger to the staid ways of corporate Japan: a British chief executive, fired after exposing extensive fraud at Olympus — one of Japan's va... Read the rest of this entry »
Spectrum Brands CEO receives $13.7 million compensation package – Capital Times (blog)
Spectrum Brands CEO receives $13.7 million compensation packageCapital Times (blog)In a proxy sent to shareholders in advance of its annual meeting, the Madison company said Dave Lumley, president and chief executive, received a salary of $882692; an i... Read the rest of this entry »
Spectrum Brands CEO receives $13.7 million compensation package – Capital Times (blog)
Spectrum Brands CEO receives $13.7 million compensation packageCapital Times (blog)In a proxy sent to shareholders in advance of its annual meeting, the Madison company said Dave Lumley, president and chief executive, received a salary of $882692; an i... Read the rest of this entry »