Paul Hodgson
Paul Hodgson
Paul Hodgson, born 25 April 1982 in Epsom, Surrey is an English former rugby union player and coach...
although directors group surprised workers
Although there are some highly-compensated directors and highly-compensated boards, what surprised us the most was that, in general, director compensation was so moderate, particularly as directors are the one group of workers who are mandated to set their own pay.
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This is certainly a note of cautious optimism for those who have criticized them.
catch unlikely
It is unlikely to catch on in a big way.
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They're going to have to find someone other than George Mitchell to stand as chairman in order to satisfy the pension funds that are voting against Eisner.
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A lot of other candidates from the wider financial industry wouldn't raise the notion of a conflict of interest.
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The very idea that someone earning $20 million should need reimbursement for any cost performing their duties as COO is curious enough. That they should be reimbursed (for) living in their own house takes it to a different level of absurdity.
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Sounds like a much more effective use for the money than distributing it to three executives who are already receiving a large amount of compensation.
dropped exceeding far found heady increases last levels
Compensation increases for CEOs, while far exceeding those for other employees, have dropped from the heady levels found in last year's survey.
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Most people have no alternative, particularly those who live in rural areas. A lot of motorists tell us that if there was a decent and affordable public transport system they would use that ... but we are still a long way from having an alternative.
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My first take on it was that one of those elements of pay would have been okay but all three of them ... added together seems to me to be too much.
era grant less stock wise
The grant of the stock options, however, is less excusable. What they've done is not particularly wise (in this era of scrutiny), but certainly, it's not illegal.
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With CEOs receiving an average $15 million to start, and $16.5 million to finish, ... they hardly need to make any money in between.
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This will continue to be a hot topic for a lot of tech companies. Companies are beginning to realize that their time is limited for ignoring the cost of options.
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Given that they waited until the market closed on that day, and on the day of their annual meeting, it's obvious that they didn't want to tell anybody about it until that point. And if they didn't put him up for re-election, that would have announced to the world that there would be a parting of the ways.