US stock exchange chairman gets his share - $140m nest egg
The chairman of the New York stock exchange has just received a cash payment of $140m (£89m) despite criticism of his management of the world's biggest stock exchang...
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A tough message to corporate America
WorldCom, the largest corporate failure in America's history, should cap its directors' pay at $15m, give shareholders more power and bolster its board after the $11bn ac...
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Berkeley suffers investors' brickbats over pay policy
Berkeley Group, the upmarket housebuilder, yesterday suffered one of Britain's biggest shareholder revolts over a £1.2m payment for its managing director, Tony Pidgl...
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Insuring life is more difficult
While researching the renewal of my car insurance, I came across two disturbing facts. Firstly, some insurance companies - Lloyds TSB a...
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Health payouts may prove easier
Permanent health insurance payouts could be easier to claim after an insurance company was rebuked this week for refusing to pay a man with a serious back problem.
Micha...
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Brokers flatten frothy S&N
The froth was knocked off Scottish & Newcastle's share price yesterday after a pair of leading brokers called time on the recent advance of the brewing group that em...
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Will the life coach take you for a ride?
So you think solicitors, accountants and private doctors charge astronomical rates for their services? At least they've faced tough examinations and put in years of train...
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Revolt over Berkeley chief's ?1.2m
Housebuilder Berkeley Group is facing a shareholder revolt this month over a £1.2m payment to its managing director, Tony Pidgley.
The National Association of Pens...
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Why your plastic may offer you a protective shield
The Hire for Lower/Autos Abroad fiasco is a stark reminder of the benefits of paying for expensive items such as holidays with a credit card.
Under Section 75 of the Co...
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Weir's ?1.2m put her in line of fire
Helen Weir, finance director of Kingfisher, became the FTSE 100's highest paid woman in 2002 - but it will not have been an experience she recalls with much enjoyment.
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